SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 1263602007: Endoscopic control of hemorrhage of stomach using argon plasma coagulation

1263602007 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Endoscopic control of hemorrhage of stomach using argon plasma coagulation 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 attributes8
Role groups3
Module900000000000207008
Parents6

Defining attributes

MethodCoagulation - action(qualifier value)
Direct morphologyHemorrhage(morphologic abnormality)
Procedure site - DirectVascular structure of stomach(body structure)
Using access deviceGastroscope(physical object)
MethodInspection - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectStomach structure(body structure)
Using deviceGastroscope(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

Endoscopic control of hemorrhage of stomach using APC (argon plasma coagulation)Endoscopic control of gastric haemorrhage using argon plasma coagulationEndoscopic control of gastric hemorrhage using APC (argon plasma coagulation)Endoscopic control of gastric bleeding using argon plasma coagulationEndoscopic control of gastric bleeding using APC (argon plasma coagulation)Endoscopic control of gastric hemorrhage using argon plasma coagulationEndoscopic control of bleeding of stomach using APC (argon plasma coagulation)Endoscopic control of haemorrhage of stomach using APC (argon plasma coagulation)Endoscopic control of gastric haemorrhage using APC (argon plasma coagulation)

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code1263602007
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameEndoscopic control of hemorrhage of stomach using argon plasma coagulation
DescriptionEndoscopic control of hemorrhage of stomach using argon plasma coagulation (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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