SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 276804009: Squamous cell carcinoma of oesophagus

276804009 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Squamous cell carcinoma of oesophagus 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 disorder in the terminology hierarchy.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 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 disorder 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: disorder

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Semantic tagDisorder
Definition statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes2
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents4

Defining attributes

Associated morphologySquamous cell carcinoma(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteEsophageal mucous membrane 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

SCC - Squamous cell carcinoma of oesophagusSCC - Squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code276804009
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameSquamous cell carcinoma of oesophagus
DescriptionSquamous cell carcinoma of esophagus (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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