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ward balance

wrd_bal
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

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

Standard Abbreviation

wrd_bal

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  wrd_bal as ward_balance
FROM claims;

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