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otolaryngology balance

ent_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

ent_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ent_bal as otolaryngology_balance
FROM claims;

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