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satisfaction balance

sat_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

sat_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sat_bal as satisfaction_balance
FROM claims;

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