SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 60576007: Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord

60576007 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord 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 disorder in the terminology hierarchy.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 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 disorder 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: disorder

What it does not mean

  • A terminology concept label alone does not replace clinical interpretation, diagnosis context, or treatment advice.

Key facts

Semantic tagDisorder
Definition statusPrimitive
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes3
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents2

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyDegenerative abnormality(morphologic abnormality)
Finding siteSpinal cord structure(body structure)
Due toCobalamin deficiency(disorder)

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

Posterolateral sclerosisVitamin B>12< deficiency disease of spinal cordPutnam-Dana syndromeLichtheim's diseaseSubacute combined degenerationNeuromyelopathy due to vitamin B12 deficiencySACD - Subacute combined degenerationVitamin B>12< deficiency neuropathy

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code60576007
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameSubacute combined degeneration of spinal cord
DescriptionSubacute combined degeneration of spinal cord (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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