SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 247255008: Pack in ear canal

247255008 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Pack in ear canal 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 finding 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 finding 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: finding

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Semantic tagFinding
Definition statusPrimitive
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes2
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents1

Defining attributes

Finding siteExternal auditory canal structure(body structure)
InterpretsContents of ear canal(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

Dressing in ear canalPack in external auditory meatusPack in external auditory canalPack in external acoustic meatus

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code247255008
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display namePack in ear canal
DescriptionPack in ear canal (finding)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

About this content

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