SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 1255197006: Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy with clipping for control of haemorrhage of oesophagus

1255197006 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy with clipping for control of haemorrhage of oesophagus 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 attributes14
Role groups5
Module900000000000207008
Parents1

Defining attributes

MethodInspection - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectOesophageal structure(body structure)
Using deviceEndoscope(physical object)
MethodInspection - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectDuodenal structure(body structure)
Using deviceEndoscope(physical object)
MethodInspection - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectStomach structure(body structure)
Using deviceEndoscope(physical object)
Direct morphologyHemorrhage(morphologic abnormality)
Procedure site - DirectVascular structure of esophagus(body structure)
Using deviceSurgical clip(physical object)
Using access deviceEndoscope(physical object)
Has focusBleeding(finding)

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

EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) with clipping for control of hemorrhage of esophagusEsophagogastroduodenoscopy with clipping for control of esophageal hemorrhageEGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) with clipping for control of esophageal hemorrhageOesophagogastroduodenoscopy with clipping for control of oesophageal haemorrhageOGD (oesophagogastroduodenoscopy) with clipping for control of haemorrhage of oesophagusOGD (oesophagogastroduodenoscopy) with clipping for control of oesophageal haemorrhage

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code1255197006
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameOesophagogastroduodenoscopy with clipping for control of haemorrhage of oesophagus
DescriptionEsophagogastroduodenoscopy with clipping for control of hemorrhage of esophagus (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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