SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 12701000087100: CT arthrography of bilateral lower extremities

12701000087100 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent CT arthrography of bilateral lower extremities 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 attributes4
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents3
Children5

Defining attributes

MethodComputed tomography imaging - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectStructure of joint of left lower limb(body structure)
MethodComputed tomography imaging - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectStructure of joint of right lower limb(body structure)

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 arthrography of bilateral lower extremitiesComputed tomography arthrography of bilateral lower limbsCT arthrogram of both lower limbsCT arthrography of both lower extremitiesCT arthrogram of bilateral lower extremities

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code12701000087100
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameCT arthrography of bilateral lower extremities
DescriptionComputed tomography arthrography of bilateral lower limbs (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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