SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 12867002: Fetal distress affecting management of mother

12867002 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Fetal distress affecting management of mother 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
Module900000000000207008
Parents3
Children2

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

Abnormal fetal heart rate AND/OR rhythm affecting management of motherFoetal distress affecting management of motherAbnormal foetal heart rate AND/OR rhythm affecting management of mother

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code12867002
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameFetal distress affecting management of mother
DescriptionFetal distress affecting management of mother (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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