SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 372278000: Gleason score

372278000 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Gleason score 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 statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes7
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents1
Children4

Defining attributes

TechniqueGleason scoring system for malignant neoplasm of prostate(staging scale)
PropertyHistologic grade(qualifier value)
Scale typeOrdinal value(qualifier value)
Time aspectSingle point in time(qualifier value)
Inheres inMalignant neoplasm(morphologic abnormality)
CharacterizesPrimary malignant neoplastic proliferation(qualifier value)
Inherent locationProstate(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

Gleason grade score

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code372278000
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameGleason score
DescriptionGleason score (observable entity)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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