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pathologist balance

path_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

path_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  path_bal as pathologist_balance
FROM claims;

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