SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 202271004: Flexion contracture - elbow

202271004 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Flexion contracture - elbow 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 attributes4
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents3

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyFlexion contracture(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteElbow region structure(body structure)
Has interpretationDecreased(qualifier value)
InterpretsRange of elbow extension(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

Flexion contracture of elbow

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code202271004
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameFlexion contracture - elbow
DescriptionFlexion contracture of elbow (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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