SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 169734005: Spontaneous rupture of fetal membranes

169734005 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Spontaneous rupture of fetal membranes 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 finding 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 finding 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: finding

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Semantic tagFinding
Definition statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes3
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents1
Children3

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyRupture(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteStructure of fetal membranes(body structure)
Due toSpontaneous event(event)

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

SRM - Spontaneous rupture of membranesSROM - Spontaneous rupture of membranesSpontaneous rupture of membranesSpontaneous rupture of foetal membranes

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code169734005
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameSpontaneous rupture of fetal membranes
DescriptionSpontaneous rupture of membranes (finding)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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