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This SNOMED CT concept identifies a standardized clinical meaning, such as a diagnosis, finding, procedure, organism, body structure, or other healthcare concept.

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SNOMED CT Concept 397397002: Bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage

Name: SNOMED CT Concept 397397002: Bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-25T10:29:27.322Z

397397002 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage 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 attributes11

Role groups3

Module900000000000207008

Parents3

Defining attributes

MethodIrrigation - action(qualifier value)

Procedure site - DirectPulmonary alveolar structure(body structure)

Using deviceFlexible endoscope washer(physical object)

Using access deviceBronchoscope(physical object)

MethodIrrigation - action(qualifier value)

Procedure site - DirectBronchial structure(body structure)

Using deviceFlexible endoscope washer(physical object)

Using access deviceBronchoscope(physical object)

MethodInspection - action(qualifier value)

Procedure site - DirectRespiratory tract structure(body structure)

Using deviceBronchoscope(physical object)

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

Bronchoscopy with cell washingBAL (bronchoalveolar lavage) using bronchoscopeBronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage

Frequently asked questions

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