SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 422973004: Radial location of malignant melanoma in peripheral surgical margin of excised specimen of skin

422973004 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Radial location of malignant melanoma in peripheral surgical margin of excised specimen of skin 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 attributes6
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents2

Defining attributes

PropertyRadial direction property(qualifier value)
Time aspectSingle point in time(qualifier value)
Inheres inPeripheral surgical margin(morphologic abnormality)
Relative toMalignant melanoma(morphologic abnormality)
Direct siteSpecimen from skin obtained by excision(specimen)
Inherent locationSkin structure(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

Location of malignant melanoma in specimen with involved lateral margin

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code422973004
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameRadial location of malignant melanoma in peripheral surgical margin of excised specimen of skin
DescriptionRadial location of malignant melanoma in peripheral surgical margin of excised specimen of skin (observable entity)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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