SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 1356783000: Doppler ultrasonography of common carotid artery, external carotid artery, internal carotid artery and vertebral artery

1356783000 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Doppler ultrasonography of common carotid artery, external carotid artery, internal carotid artery and vertebral artery 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 attributes8
Role groups4
Module900000000000207008
Parents4

Defining attributes

MethodDoppler ultrasound imaging - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectExternal carotid artery structure(body structure)
MethodDoppler ultrasound imaging - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectCommon carotid artery structure(body structure)
MethodDoppler ultrasound imaging - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectStructure of vertebral artery(body structure)
MethodDoppler ultrasound imaging - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectInternal carotid artery 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

Doppler ultrasound scan of common, external, internal carotid arteries and vertebral arteryDoppler ultrasonography of common, external, internal carotid arteries and vertebral artery

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code1356783000
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameDoppler ultrasonography of common carotid artery, external carotid artery, internal carotid artery and vertebral artery
DescriptionDoppler ultrasonography of common carotid artery, external carotid artery, internal carotid artery and vertebral artery (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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