SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 279348008: Central sulcus of insula

279348008 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Central sulcus of insula 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
Parents1
Children1

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

Sulcus centralis insulaeCentral sulcus insulaeStructure of central sulcus of insula

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code279348008
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameCentral sulcus of insula
DescriptionStructure of central sulcus of insula (body structure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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