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termination balance

term_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

term_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  term_bal as termination_balance
FROM claims;

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