SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 427060008: Continuous thoracic epidural analgesia

427060008 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Continuous thoracic epidural analgesia 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 attributes4
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents2

Defining attributes

MethodInjection - action(qualifier value)
Direct substanceAnaesthetic(substance)
Procedure site - IndirectDorsal extradural space(body structure)
Has intentTherapeutic(qualifier value)

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

Epidural injection of anaesthetic substance, therapeutic, thoracic, continuousEpidural injection of anesthetic substance, therapeutic, thoracic, continuous

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code427060008
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameContinuous thoracic epidural analgesia
DescriptionEpidural injection of anesthetic substance, therapeutic, thoracic, continuous (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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