What does this SNOMED CT concept represent?

This SNOMED CT concept identifies a standardized clinical meaning, such as a diagnosis, finding, procedure, organism, body structure, or other healthcare concept.

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SNOMED CT Concept 609283008: Endoscopic surgical procedure on oesophagus using laser

Name: SNOMED CT Concept 609283008: Endoscopic surgical procedure on oesophagus using laser
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-25T06:31:56.553Z

609283008 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Endoscopic surgical procedure on oesophagus using laser 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 attributes8

Role groups2

Module900000000000207008

Parents4

Children2

Defining attributes

MethodSurgical action(qualifier value)

Procedure site - DirectOesophageal structure(body structure)

Using deviceLaser device(physical object)

Using energyLaser light(physical force)

Using access deviceEndoscope(physical object)

MethodInspection - action(qualifier value)

Procedure site - DirectOesophageal structure(body structure)

Using deviceEndoscope(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

Endoscopic laser therapy of esophagusEndoscopic laser therapy of oesophagusEndoscopic laser surgery on oesophagusEndoscopic laser surgery on esophagus

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