SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 195957006: Chronic bullous emphysema

195957006 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Chronic bullous emphysema 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 attributes7
Role groups4
Module900000000000207008
Parents3
Children3

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyPulmonary bulla(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteLung structure(body structure)
Associated morphologyEmphysema(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteLung structure(body structure)
Associated morphologyNarrowing(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteBronchiole structure(body structure)
Clinical courseChronic(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

Emphysematous bullaBullous emphysema

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code195957006
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameChronic bullous emphysema
DescriptionChronic bullous emphysema (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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