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payer balance

pyr_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

pyr_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pyr_bal as payer_balance
FROM claims;

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