SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 16097801000119101: Bilateral arthrofibrosis of joint of wrist regions

16097801000119101 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Bilateral arthrofibrosis of joint of wrist regions 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 attributes6
Role groups3
Module900000000000207008
Parents2

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyFibrosis(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteStructure of joint of right wrist region(body structure)
Associated morphologyFibrosis(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteStructure of joint of left wrist region(body structure)
Has interpretationDecreased(qualifier value)
InterpretsWrist joint - range of movement(observable entity)

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

Arthrofibrosis of bilateral wristsArthrofibrosis of joint of bilateral wrist regionsArthrofibrosis of joint of both wrists

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code16097801000119101
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameBilateral arthrofibrosis of joint of wrist regions
DescriptionArthrofibrosis of joint of bilateral wrist regions (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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