SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 265414003: Abdominoperineal resection

265414003 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Abdominoperineal resection 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 attributes15
Role groups5
Module900000000000207008
Parents5
Children8

Defining attributes

Procedure approachAbdominoperineal approach(qualifier value)
MethodExcision - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectRectum structure(body structure)
Procedure approachAbdominoperineal approach(qualifier value)
MethodExcision - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectStructure of anal sphincter muscle(body structure)
Procedure approachAbdominoperineal approach(qualifier value)
MethodExcision - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectEntire mesorectum(body structure)
MethodExteriorization - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectColon structure(body structure)
MethodConstruction - action(qualifier value)
Direct morphologyEnd colostomy - stoma(morphologic abnormality)
Procedure site - DirectAnterior abdominal wall structure(body structure)
Procedure site - IndirectColon structure(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.

Common synonyms

AP resection of rectumAP resectionAPR - Abdominoperineal resectionAbdominoperineal proctectomyAbdominoperineal resection of rectumAPR - Abdominoperineal resection of rectum and end colostomy

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code265414003
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameAbdominoperineal resection
DescriptionAbdominoperineal resection of rectum (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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