SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 371491000: Closest surgical margin to neoplasm in excised specimen

371491000 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Closest surgical margin to neoplasm in excised specimen 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 observable entity 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 observable entity 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: observable entity

What it does not mean

  • A terminology concept label alone does not replace clinical interpretation, diagnosis context, or treatment advice.

Key facts

Semantic tagObservable entity
Definition statusPrimitive
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes6
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents1
Children4

Defining attributes

PropertyAnatomic location(qualifier value)
Scale typeNominal value(qualifier value)
Time aspectSingle point in time(qualifier value)
Inheres inSurgical margin(morphologic abnormality)
Relative toNeoplasm(morphologic abnormality)
Direct siteTissue specimen obtained by excision(specimen)

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

Margin closest to tumourMargin closest to tumorClosest marginSurgical margin closest to tumourSurgical margin closest to tumorSpecimen margin closest to tumourSpecimen margin closest to tumorSurgical margin closest to neoplasm of excised specimen

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code371491000
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameClosest surgical margin to neoplasm in excised specimen
DescriptionClosest surgical margin to neoplasm in excised specimen (observable entity)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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