SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 203602007: Acquired unequal arm length

203602007 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Acquired unequal arm length 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 attributes5
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents3
Children6

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyDeformity(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrencePeriod of life between birth and death(qualifier value)
Finding siteUpper limb structure(body structure)
Has interpretationPresent(qualifier value)
InterpretsLength discrepancy between upper limbs(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

Acquired unequal upper limb length

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code203602007
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameAcquired unequal arm length
DescriptionAcquired unequal arm length (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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