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payment balance

pmt_bal
claims
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The outstanding amount for a financial transaction amount. Used to quantify payment balance in healthcare data systems.

Standard Abbreviation

pmt_bal

Category

claims

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pmt_bal as payment_balance
FROM claims;

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