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ophthalmology balance

opht_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The outstanding amount owed for a eye specialty care. Used to capture financial data associated with ophthalmology transactions. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for ophthalmology management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

opht_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  opht_bal VARCHAR(100),  -- ophthalmology balance
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  opht_bal as ophthalmology_balance
FROM claims;

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