SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 278257006: Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation

278257006 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation 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 attributes3
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents1
Children3

Defining attributes

MethodTransplantation - action(qualifier value)
Direct substancePeripheral blood stem cell fluid(substance)
Procedure site - IndirectBone marrow 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

Peripheral blood stem cell graftPBSC - Peripheral blood stem cell graftPeripheral blood stem cell rescueSecond stage peripheral stem cell infusion

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code278257006
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display namePeripheral blood stem cell transplantation
DescriptionPeripheral blood stem cell transplantation (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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