SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 1279843003: Short rib polydactyly syndrome type 5

1279843003 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Short rib polydactyly syndrome type 5 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 statusPrimitive
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes20
Role groups5
Module900000000000207008
Parents3

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyAbnormally fused structure(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteDigit structure(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologyAbnormal smallness(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteEntire limb(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologyDysplasia(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteBone structure(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologyMorphologically abnormal structure(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteBone structure of rib(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologySupernumerary structure(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteDigit structure(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental 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

Short rib polydactyly syndrome type V

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code1279843003
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameShort rib polydactyly syndrome type 5
DescriptionShort rib polydactyly syndrome type V (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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