Pediatrics

PEDS

clinical

Updated 5/16/2026

Definition

The branch of medicine focused on the health, development, and treatment of patients from birth through 18 years of age. In healthcare data systems including EHR, claims, and member enrollment platforms, PEDS designates specialty codes, provider taxonomy, and care program classifications specific to pediatric populations.

Standard Abbreviation

PEDS

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  clm_id VARCHAR(50),
  peds VARCHAR(100),  -- Pediatrics (max 100 chars)
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
  clm_id,
  peds as pediatrics
FROM claims;

Common uses in healthcare data

Risk stratification and population health analytics
CMS-HCC risk adjustment and RAF score calculation
Quality measure attribution and HEDIS reporting
Clinical data warehouse schema design
Value-based care contract performance tracking

Example database column name

ISO-11179 snake_case standard

-- Recommended column name
peds

-- Example DDL
CREATE TABLE healthcare_data (
  record_id   VARCHAR(50)   NOT NULL,
  peds         VARCHAR(100),  -- Pediatrics (max 100 chars)
  created_dt  TIMESTAMP     NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
);

Column names follow the ISO-11179 naming convention: lowercase, underscore-separated, using the standard abbreviation as a prefix where applicable.

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