SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 60737008: Iron overload

60737008 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Iron overload 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 attributes1
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents2
Children7

Defining attributes

Causative agentIron and/or iron compound(substance)

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

Increased storage ironIron excess

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code60737008
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameIron overload
DescriptionIron overload (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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