SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 39561000: Diagnostic flexible fiberoptic esophagoscopy

39561000 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Diagnostic flexible fiberoptic esophagoscopy 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
Module900000000000207008

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

Diagnostic fibreoptic endoscopic examination of oesophagusDiagnostic fibreoptic oesophagoscopyDiagnostic fiberoptic endoscopic examination of esophagusDiagnostic fiberoptic esophagoscopy

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code39561000
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameDiagnostic flexible fiberoptic esophagoscopy
DescriptionDiagnostic flexible fiberoptic esophagoscopy (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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