SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 403711001: PUVA therapy-associated skin malignancy

403711001 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent PUVA therapy-associated skin malignancy 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 statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes7
Role groups4
Module900000000000207008
Parents4

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyMalignant neoplasm(morphologic abnormality)
Causative agentUltraviolet radiation(physical force)
Finding siteSkin structure(body structure)
Pathological processPrimary malignant neoplastic proliferation(qualifier value)
AfterPhotochemotherapy with psoralens and ultraviolet A(procedure)
Has interpretationAbnormal(qualifier value)
Due toPhotochemotherapy with psoralens and ultraviolet A(procedure)

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

Psoralen and long-wave ultraviolet radiation (PUVA) therapy-associated skin malignancyPsoralen and long-wave ultraviolet radiation therapy-associated skin malignancyPrimary malignant neoplasm of skin due to psoralen and longwave ultraviolet radiation therapy

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code403711001
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display namePUVA therapy-associated skin malignancy
DescriptionPrimary malignant neoplasm of skin due to psoralen and longwave ultraviolet radiation therapy (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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