SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 438898004: Partial sacral corpectomy with decompression of spinal cord, nerve roots and cauda equina by transperitoneal approach

438898004 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Partial sacral corpectomy with decompression of spinal cord, nerve roots and cauda equina by transperitoneal approach 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 attributes12
Role groups4
Module900000000000207008
Parents6

Defining attributes

Procedure approachTransperitoneal approach to spine(qualifier value)
MethodExcision - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectPart of body of sacral vertebra(body structure)
Procedure approachTransperitoneal approach to spine(qualifier value)
MethodSurgical decompression - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectSacral spinal nerve root structure(body structure)
Procedure approachTransperitoneal approach to spine(qualifier value)
MethodSurgical decompression - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectSpinal cord structure(body structure)
Procedure approachTransperitoneal approach to spine(qualifier value)
MethodSurgical decompression - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectCauda equina 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

Partial excision of body of sacral vertebra with decompression of spinal cord, nerve roots and cauda equina by transperitoneal approach

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code438898004
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display namePartial sacral corpectomy with decompression of spinal cord, nerve roots and cauda equina by transperitoneal approach
DescriptionPartial excision of body of sacral vertebra with decompression of spinal cord, nerve roots and cauda equina by transperitoneal approach (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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