SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 398937006: Cold autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

398937006 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Cold autoimmune haemolytic anaemia 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 disorder in the terminology hierarchy.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 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 disorder 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: disorder

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Semantic tagDisorder
Definition statusPrimitive
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Module900000000000207008
Parents1
Children4

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

Cold haemagglutinin diseaseAIHA - Cold autoimmune haemolytic anaemiaCold type haemolytic anaemiaCryopathic haemolytic anaemiaCold antibody haemolytic anaemiaCHAD - Cold haemagglutinin diseaseCold haemolytic diseaseHaemolytic anaemia due to cold antibodyCold hemolytic diseaseCHAD - Cold hemagglutinin diseaseCold antibody hemolytic anemiaAIHA - Cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code398937006
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameCold autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
DescriptionCold autoimmune hemolytic anemia (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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