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referral balance
ref_balgeneral
Updated 3/30/2026
Definition
The outstanding amount for a specialist service request. Used to quantify referral balance in healthcare data systems.
Standard Abbreviation
ref_bal
Category
general
Database Usage
-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
claim_id VARCHAR(50),
ref_bal VARCHAR(100), -- referral balance
...
);
-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
claim_id,
ref_bal as referral_balance
FROM claims;Looking for more healthcare terms?
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