SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 1083431000119100: Bilateral chronic suppurative otitis media of middle ears

1083431000119100 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Bilateral chronic suppurative otitis media of middle ears in structured clinical data. You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a disorder in the terminology hierarchy.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used to capture healthcare meaning in a standardized, interoperable form. This concept is typed as a disorder in the terminology hierarchy.

When is it used?

  • Used to represent a standardized clinical concept in health records, terminology services, and semantic mappings.
  • Often linked to diagnoses, findings, procedures, body structures, organisms, substances, or observable entities depending on the concept type.
  • Semantic tag: disorder

What it does not mean

  • A terminology concept label alone does not replace clinical interpretation, diagnosis context, or treatment advice.

Key facts

Semantic tagDisorder
Definition statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes7
Role groups3
Module900000000000207008
Parents3
Children2

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyChronic suppurative inflammation(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteStructure of tympanic mucosa of right ear(body structure)
Pathological processInfectious process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologyChronic suppurative inflammation(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteStructure of tympanic mucosa of left ear(body structure)
Pathological processInfectious process(qualifier value)
Clinical courseChronic(qualifier value)

Where you may see this code

You may see this concept in clinical documentation systems, problem lists, terminology services, interoperability records, or semantic mapping workflows.

Common synonyms

Chronic purulent otitis media of bilateral middle earsChronic suppurative otitis media of both earsChronic suppurative otitis media of bilateral middle ears

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code1083431000119100
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameBilateral chronic suppurative otitis media of middle ears
DescriptionChronic suppurative otitis media of bilateral middle ears (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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