SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 15715721000119107: Sequestrum of bilateral zygomatic bones

15715721000119107 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Sequestrum of bilateral zygomatic bones 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 attributes4
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents2

Defining attributes

Associated morphologySequestrum(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteStructure of left zygomatic bone(body structure)
Associated morphologySequestrum(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteStructure of right zygomatic bone(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

Sequestrum of both zygomatic bones

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code15715721000119107
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameSequestrum of bilateral zygomatic bones
DescriptionSequestrum of bilateral zygomatic bones (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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