SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 23140002: Loop electrosurgical excision procedure of cervix

23140002 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Loop electrosurgical excision procedure of cervix 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 procedure 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 procedure 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: procedure

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Semantic tagProcedure
Definition statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes3
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents2
Children1

Defining attributes

MethodExcision - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectCervix uteri structure(body structure)
Using deviceLoop diathermy device(physical object)

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

Loop diathermy excision of cervixDLE (Diathermy loop excision) of cervixLEEP (Loop electrosurgical excision procedure) of cervix

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code23140002
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameLoop electrosurgical excision procedure of cervix
DescriptionLoop electrosurgical excision procedure of cervix (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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