SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 294743008: Closure of ureterovisceral fistula

294743008 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Closure of ureterovisceral fistula 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 statusPrimitive
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes3
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents1

Defining attributes

MethodClosure - action(qualifier value)
Direct morphologyFistula(morphologic abnormality)
Procedure site - DirectUreteric 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

Closure of intestinoureteral fistula

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code294743008
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameClosure of ureterovisceral fistula
DescriptionClosure of ureterovisceral fistula (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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