SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 308672005: Biological truncal valve replacement

308672005 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Biological truncal valve replacement 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 attributes5
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents2
Children2

Defining attributes

MethodSurgical removal - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectTruncal valve structure(body structure)
MethodSurgical implantation - action(qualifier value)
Direct deviceBiologic cardiac valve prosthesis(physical object)
Procedure site - IndirectTruncal valve annulus(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

Bioprosthetic truncal valve replacementTissue truncal valve replacementReplacement of truncal valve with biologic valve prosthesis

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code308672005
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameBiological truncal valve replacement
DescriptionReplacement of truncal valve with biologic valve prosthesis (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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