Structured Headings
Domain Message Specification

ProcedureTypeSnCT

Code SystemId: 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.15
Version: 2.0
Status: active
Date: 2004-12-06

Description

Assigned OID: that of the UK subset of SnomedCT, q.v.

Any code from the UK subset of SnomedCT that describes a kind of procedure carried out on or with a person, for example an endoscopy, operation to remove the gall-bladder.

A code from Snomed-CT (UK) may be accompanied by additional SnomedCT qualifying codes that are valid for the concept being qualified.

Values

Code Description Note
71388002 procedure

This code or any subtype of this code, excluding 389084004 (staff-related procedure) and all its subtypes, may be used but not the code itself.