SNOMED_CT
SNOMED CT Concept 16000191000119101: Bilateral intraoperative floppy iris syndrome
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 groups4
Module900000000000207008
Parents3
Defining attributes
AfterAdministration of substance with alpha-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist mechanism of action(procedure)
Finding siteStructure of iris of right eye(body structure)
Finding siteStructure of iris of left eye(body structure)
DuringBilateral cataract surgery(procedure)
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.
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
ICD10 H21.8high
Other specified disorders of iris and ciliary body
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
ICD10 Y51.6high
Y51.6
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
ICD10 Y83.8high
Other surgical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Common synonyms
Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome of both eyesIntraoperative floppy iris syndrome of bilateral eyes
Frequently asked questions
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