SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 1251639001: CT discogram with injection of contrast into intervertebral disc

1251639001 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent CT discogram with injection of contrast into intervertebral disc 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 attributes7
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents4
Children3

Defining attributes

MethodInjection - action(qualifier value)
Direct substanceContrast media(substance)
Procedure site - IndirectStructure of nucleus pulposus of intervertebral disc(body structure)
MethodComputed tomography imaging - action(qualifier value)
Has intentGuidance intent(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectStructure of intervertebral disc(body structure)
Using substanceContrast media(substance)

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

Computed tomography discogram with contrastComputed tomography discography with injection of contrast into intervertebral disc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code1251639001
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameCT discogram with injection of contrast into intervertebral disc
DescriptionComputed tomography discography with injection of contrast into intervertebral disc (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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