SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 433240003: Percutaneous thrombolysis of pulmonary artery using fluoroscopic guidance

433240003 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Percutaneous thrombolysis of pulmonary artery using fluoroscopic guidance 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 statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes9
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents4

Defining attributes

AccessPercutaneous approach(qualifier value)
MethodDestruction - action(qualifier value)
Direct morphologyThrombus(morphologic abnormality)
Procedure site - IndirectPulmonary artery structure(body structure)
Using substanceThrombolytic agent(substance)
MethodFluoroscopic imaging - action(qualifier value)
Direct morphologyThrombus(morphologic abnormality)
Has intentGuidance intent(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectPulmonary artery 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.

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code433240003
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display namePercutaneous thrombolysis of pulmonary artery using fluoroscopic guidance
DescriptionPercutaneous thrombolysis of pulmonary artery using fluoroscopic guidance (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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