SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 231631004: Dacryocystorhinostomy and insertion of tube

231631004 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Dacryocystorhinostomy and insertion of tube 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 attributes7
Role groups3
Module900000000000207008
Parents2

Defining attributes

MethodAnastomosis - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectStructure of lateral nasal mucous membrane(body structure)
MethodAnastomosis - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectLacrimal sac structure(body structure)
MethodInsertion - action(qualifier value)
Direct deviceNasolacrimal duct tube(physical object)
Procedure site - IndirectStructure of cavity of lacrimal sac(body structure)

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.

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code231631004
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameDacryocystorhinostomy and insertion of tube
DescriptionDacryocystorhinostomy and insertion of tube (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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