SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 124220008: Deficiency of steroid 17-alpha-monooxygenase

124220008 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Deficiency of steroid 17-alpha-monooxygenase 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 attributes4
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents2

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyHyperplasia(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteAdrenal cortex structure(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(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

Deficiency of steroid 17-alpha-hydroxylaseCongenital adrenal hyperplasia, type 5Adrenogenital disorder due to 17-alpha-hydroxylase deficiencySteroid 17-alpha-monooxygenase deficiencyCAH - 17-alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiencyCAH - 17-hydroxylase deficiency17 alpha-Hydroxylase deficiency

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code124220008
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameDeficiency of steroid 17-alpha-monooxygenase
DescriptionDeficiency of steroid 17-alpha-monooxygenase (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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