SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 433241004: Percutaneous endoscopic cholangiography with insertion of biliary drain using fluoroscopic guidance

433241004 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Percutaneous endoscopic cholangiography with insertion of biliary drain 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 attributes15
Role groups3
Module900000000000207008
Parents3

Defining attributes

AccessPercutaneous approach(qualifier value)
MethodInsertion - action(qualifier value)
Direct deviceDrain(physical object)
Procedure site - IndirectBile duct structure(body structure)
Using access deviceEndoscope(physical object)
AccessPercutaneous approach(qualifier value)
MethodFluoroscopic imaging - action(qualifier value)
Direct deviceDrain(physical object)
Has intentGuidance intent(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectBile duct structure(body structure)
Using substanceContrast media(substance)
MethodFluoroscopic imaging - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectBile duct structure(body structure)
Using substanceContrast media(substance)
Using access deviceEndoscope(physical object)

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

Fluoroscopic guidance for percutaneous endoscopic cholangiography with biliary drainage

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code433241004
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display namePercutaneous endoscopic cholangiography with insertion of biliary drain using fluoroscopic guidance
DescriptionPercutaneous endoscopic cholangiography with insertion of biliary drain using fluoroscopic guidance (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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