SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 1285428006: Distance of centre of malignant neoplasm of oesophagus from cardio-oesophageal junction in resected oesophageal specimen

1285428006 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Distance of centre of malignant neoplasm of oesophagus from cardio-oesophageal junction in resected oesophageal specimen 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 observable entity 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 observable entity 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: observable entity

What it does not mean

  • A terminology concept label alone does not replace clinical interpretation, diagnosis context, or treatment advice.

Key facts

Semantic tagObservable entity
Definition statusPrimitive
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes4
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents1

Defining attributes

PropertyLength(qualifier value)
Scale typeQuantitative value(qualifier value)
Time aspectSingle point in time(qualifier value)
Inheres inSpecimen from esophagus obtained by esophageal resection(specimen)

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

Distance of center malignant neoplasm of esophagus to esophagogastric junction in excised esophageal specimenDistance of centre malignant neoplasm of oesophagus to oesophagogastric junction in excised oesophageal specimen

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code1285428006
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameDistance of centre of malignant neoplasm of oesophagus from cardio-oesophageal junction in resected oesophageal specimen
DescriptionDistance of center of malignant neoplasm of esophagus from cardioesophageal junction in resected esophageal specimen (observable entity)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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