SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 160444004: FH: Brother

160444004 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent FH: Brother 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 situation in the terminology hierarchy.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 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 situation 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: situation

What it does not mean

  • A terminology concept label alone does not replace clinical interpretation, diagnosis context, or treatment advice.

Key facts

Semantic tagSituation
Definition statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes2
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents1
Children3

Defining attributes

Temporal contextCurrent or past(qualifier value)
Subject relationship contextBrother(person)

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

Family history: BrotherFamily historyof brother with explicit contextFamily history with explicit context pertaining to brother

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code160444004
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameFH: Brother
DescriptionFamily history with explicit context pertaining to brother (situation)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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