SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 1268535008: Obstructed labour due to interlocked twins

1268535008 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Obstructed labour due to interlocked twins 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 attributes5
Role groups3
Module900000000000207008
Parents2

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyObstruction(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceMaternal intrapartum period(qualifier value)
Finding siteStructure of obstetrical canal(body structure)
DuringDelivery procedure(procedure)
Due toInterlocked twins(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

Locked twins obstructing laborLocked twins obstructing labour

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code1268535008
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameObstructed labour due to interlocked twins
DescriptionObstructed labor due to interlocked twins (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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