SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 6839008: VACTEL syndrome

6839008 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent VACTEL syndrome 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 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 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
Module900000000000207008

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

Vertebral abnormalities, anal atresia, cardiac abnormalities, tracheo-esophageal fistula, limb defects (VACTEL) syndromeVertebral abnormalities, anal atresia, cardiac abnormalities, tracheo-esophageal fistula, limb defects syndrome

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code6839008
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameVACTEL syndrome
DescriptionVertebral abnormalities, anal atresia, cardiac abnormalities, tracheo-esophageal fistula, limb defects syndrome (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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