SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 15638411000119100: Bilateral tendinitis of lower legs

15638411000119100 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Bilateral tendinitis of lower legs 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 attributes5
Role groups3
Module900000000000207008
Parents3

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyInflammatory morphology(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteStructure of left peroneal tendon(body structure)
Associated morphologyInflammatory morphology(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteStructure of right peroneal tendon(body structure)
Clinical courseSudden onset AND/OR short duration(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

Peroneal tendinitis of bilateral lower legsPeroneal tendinitis of both lower legs

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code15638411000119100
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameBilateral tendinitis of lower legs
DescriptionPeroneal tendinitis of bilateral lower legs (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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