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session balance

sess_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

sess_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  sess_bal as session_balance
FROM claims;

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