SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 1365822006: Bilateral episcleritis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex

1365822006 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Bilateral episcleritis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex 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 statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes8
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents4
Children1

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyGranulomatous inflammation(morphologic abnormality)
Causative agentMycobacterium tuberculosis complex(organism)
Finding siteStructure of left lamina episcleralis(body structure)
Pathological processInfectious process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologyGranulomatous inflammation(morphologic abnormality)
Causative agentMycobacterium tuberculosis complex(organism)
Finding siteStructure of right lamina episcleralis(body structure)
Pathological processInfectious 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

Tuberculous episcleritis of both eyesBilateral tuberculous episcleritisEpiscleritis of bilateral eyes caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code1365822006
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameBilateral episcleritis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
DescriptionEpiscleritis of bilateral eyes caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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