SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 1197589000: Steel syndrome

1197589000 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Steel syndrome 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 statusPrimitive
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes22
Role groups8
Module900000000000207008
Parents9

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyDysplasia(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteSkeletal system structure(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologyMorphologically abnormal structure(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteFace structure(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologyDislocation(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteLeft hip joint structure(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologyDislocation(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteRight hip joint structure(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologyDislocation(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteJoint structure of multiple body sites(body structure)
Has interpretationBelow reference range(qualifier value)
InterpretsBody height measure(observable entity)
Clinical courseProgressive(qualifier value)
Due toSpontaneous event(event)

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

Bilateral hip and radial head dislocations, short stature, scoliosis, carpal coalition, pes cavus, facial dysmorphism syndrome

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code1197589000
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameSteel syndrome
DescriptionBilateral hip and radial head dislocations, short stature, scoliosis, carpal coalition, pes cavus, facial dysmorphism syndrome (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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