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pediatric start time

ped_start_tm
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning time value for a child healthcare specialty. Used to track temporal information related to pediatric start time. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for pediatric management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

ped_start_tm

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  ped_start_tm VARCHAR(100),  -- pediatric start time
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  ped_start_tm as pediatric_start_time
FROM claims;

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