SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 1287681009: Transabdominal ultrasonography of intestine

1287681009 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Transabdominal ultrasonography of intestine 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 statusPrimitive
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes2
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents1

Defining attributes

MethodUltrasound imaging - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectIntestinal structure(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

Transabdominal ultrasound scan of intestineTransabdominal intestinal ultrasound

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code1287681009
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameTransabdominal ultrasonography of intestine
DescriptionTransabdominal ultrasonography of intestine (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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