SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 53630002: Bronchoscopy with removal of foreign body

53630002 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Bronchoscopy with removal of foreign body 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 attributes7
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents2
Children4

Defining attributes

MethodRemoval - action(qualifier value)
Direct morphologyForeign body(morphologic abnormality)
Procedure site - IndirectRespiratory tract structure(body structure)
Using access deviceBronchoscope(physical object)
MethodInspection - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectRespiratory tract structure(body structure)
Using deviceBronchoscope(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

Tracheobronchial endoscopy with removal of foreign body

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code53630002
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameBronchoscopy with removal of foreign body
DescriptionBronchoscopy with removal of foreign body (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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