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SNOMED CT Concept 1217146001: Fibreoptic endoscopy of lower respiratory tract and brush cytology of lesion of lower respiratory tract

1217146001 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Fibreoptic endoscopy of lower respiratory tract and brush cytology of lesion of lower respiratory tract 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 procedure in the terminology hierarchy.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 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 procedure 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: procedure

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Semantic tagProcedure
Definition statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes8
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents4
Children1

Defining attributes

MethodBiopsy - action(qualifier value)
Direct morphologyLesion(morphologic abnormality)
Procedure site - DirectLower respiratory tract structure(body structure)
Using deviceCytology brush(physical object)
Using access deviceFlexible endoscope(physical object)
MethodInspection - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectLower respiratory tract structure(body structure)
Using deviceFlexible endoscope(physical object)

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

Fiberoptic endoscopic examination of lower respiratory tract and brush cytology of lesion of lower respiratory tractFibreoptic endoscopic examination of lower respiratory tract and brush cytology of lesion of lower respiratory tract

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code1217146001
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameFibreoptic endoscopy of lower respiratory tract and brush cytology of lesion of lower respiratory tract
DescriptionFiberoptic endoscopy of lower respiratory tract and brush cytology of lesion of lower respiratory tract (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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