SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 32723001: Puncture and drainage of Rathke's pouch

32723001 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Puncture and drainage of Rathke's pouch 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
Parents3

Defining attributes

MethodDrainage - action(qualifier value)
Direct substanceCyst fluid(substance)
Procedure site - IndirectHypophyseal diverticulum structure(body structure)
MethodPuncture - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectHypophyseal diverticulum 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

Puncture and drainage of Rathke pouch

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code32723001
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display namePuncture and drainage of Rathke's pouch
DescriptionPuncture and drainage of Rathke's pouch (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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