SNOMED CT Concept 15944009: Arthrotomy for excision of torn cartilage of sternoclavicular joint
15944009 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Arthrotomy for excision of torn cartilage of sternoclavicular joint 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.
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.
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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.
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