SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 1269516003: Lyme neuroborreliosis

1269516003 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Lyme neuroborreliosis 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 attributes3
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents2
Children2

Defining attributes

Causative agentBorreliella(organism)
Finding siteStructure of central nervous system(body structure)
Pathological processInfectious 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

Infection of central nervous system caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu latoInfection of central nervous system caused by Borreliella burgdorferi sensu lato

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code1269516003
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameLyme neuroborreliosis
DescriptionLyme neuroborreliosis (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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