SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 44354003: Cardiac catheterization, right heart and left ventricular puncture

44354003 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Cardiac catheterization, right heart and left ventricular puncture 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 attributes5
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents3

Defining attributes

MethodPuncture - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectInterventricular septum structure(body structure)
MethodInsertion - action(qualifier value)
Direct deviceVascular catheter(physical object)
Procedure site - IndirectStructure of right side of heart(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

Catheterisation of right heart and puncture of left ventricleCatheterization of right heart and puncture of left ventricle

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code44354003
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameCardiac catheterization, right heart and left ventricular puncture
DescriptionCatheterization of right heart and puncture of left ventricle (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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