SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 15987551000119107: Congenital structural abnormality of bilateral corneas

15987551000119107 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Congenital structural abnormality of bilateral corneas 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
Parents3
Children4

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyMorphologically abnormal structure(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteStructure of cornea of left eye(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologyMorphologically abnormal structure(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteStructure of cornea of right eye(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental 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

Bilateral congenital anomaly of corneasCongenital anomaly of bilateral corneasCongenital anomaly of both corneas

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code15987551000119107
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameCongenital structural abnormality of bilateral corneas
DescriptionCongenital structural abnormality of bilateral corneas (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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