SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 426840007: Fetal biometry using ultrasound

426840007 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Fetal biometry using ultrasound 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
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes5
Role groups3
Module900000000000207008
Parents2

Defining attributes

OccurrenceFetal period(qualifier value)
MethodMeasurement - action(qualifier value)
OccurrenceFetal period(qualifier value)
MethodUltrasound imaging - action(qualifier value)
Has focusFinding of measures of fetus(finding)

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

Foetal biometry using ultrasound

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code426840007
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameFetal biometry using ultrasound
DescriptionFetal biometry using ultrasound (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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