SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 44751009: Total abdominal colectomy with proctectomy and continent ileostomy

44751009 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Total abdominal colectomy with proctectomy and continent ileostomy 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
Parents2

Defining attributes

Procedure approachAbdominal approach(qualifier value)
MethodExcision - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectEntire colon(body structure)
Procedure approachAbdominal approach(qualifier value)
MethodExcision - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectRectum structure(body structure)
MethodExteriorization - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectIleal structure(body structure)
MethodConstruction - action(qualifier value)
Direct morphologyContinent ileostomy - stoma(morphologic abnormality)
Procedure site - DirectAnterior abdominal wall structure(body structure)
Procedure site - IndirectIleal 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

Code44751009
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameTotal abdominal colectomy with proctectomy and continent ileostomy
DescriptionTotal abdominal colectomy with proctectomy and continent ileostomy (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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