SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 2620004: Intervertebral disc structure of third thoracic vertebra

2620004 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Intervertebral disc structure of third thoracic vertebra 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 body structure 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 body structure 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: body structure

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Semantic tagBody structure
Definition statusPrimitive
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Module900000000000207008
Parents2
Children3

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

Intervertebral disc of third thoracic vertebraIntervertebral disc, T3-T4T3/4 disc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code2620004
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameIntervertebral disc structure of third thoracic vertebra
DescriptionIntervertebral disc structure of third thoracic vertebra (body structure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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