SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 1222568007: Total replacement of knee joint using modular metal augmentation

1222568007 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Total replacement of knee joint using modular metal augmentation 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 statusPrimitive
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes5
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents4

Defining attributes

MethodSurgical implantation - action(qualifier value)
Direct deviceTotal knee joint prosthesis(physical object)
Procedure site - IndirectEntire knee joint(body structure)
MethodSurgical augmentation - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectEntire knee joint(body structure)

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

TKA (total knee arthroplasty) using modular metal augmentationTKA (total knee arthroplasty) using augmentTKR (total knee replacement) using augmentTKR (total knee replacement) using modular metal augmentation

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code1222568007
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameTotal replacement of knee joint using modular metal augmentation
DescriptionTotal replacement of knee joint using modular metal augmentation (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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