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pulmonology balance

pulm_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

pulm_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  pulm_bal as pulmonology_balance
FROM claims;

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