SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 1231666008: Ischaemic maculopathy due to occlusion of retinal branch vein

1231666008 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Ischaemic maculopathy due to occlusion of retinal branch vein 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 attributes4
Role groups3
Module900000000000207008
Parents1

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyStructural change due to ischemia(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteMacula lutea structure(body structure)
Finding siteStructure of blood vessel of retina(body structure)
Due toVenous retinal branch occlusion(disorder)

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

Retinal branch vein occlusion with macular ischemiaRetinal branch vein occlusion with macular ischaemiaIschaemic disorder of macula lutea due to occlusion of retinal branch veinIschemic disorder of macula lutea due to occlusion of retinal branch vein

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code1231666008
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameIschaemic maculopathy due to occlusion of retinal branch vein
DescriptionIschemic disorder of macula lutea due to occlusion of retinal branch vein (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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