SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 438791002: CT guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of neoplasm of bone

438791002 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent CT guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of neoplasm of bone 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
Parents3

Defining attributes

AccessPercutaneous approach(qualifier value)
MethodAblation - action(qualifier value)
Direct morphologyNeoplasm(morphologic abnormality)
Procedure site - DirectBone structure(body structure)
Using deviceRadiofrequency controlled thermal probe(physical object)
MethodComputed tomography imaging - action(qualifier value)
Direct morphologyNeoplasm(morphologic abnormality)
Has intentGuidance intent(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectBone 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

Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of neoplasm of bone using computed tomography guidance

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code438791002
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameCT guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of neoplasm of bone
DescriptionPercutaneous radiofrequency ablation of neoplasm of bone using computed tomography guidance (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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