SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 70972003: Active C5b6789

70972003 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Active C5b6789 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 substance 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 substance 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: substance

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Semantic tagSubstance
Definition statusPrimitive
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Module900000000000207008
Parents3

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

Membrane attack complexMACComplement C5b-9Complement 5b-9 complexTerminal pathway activation complexComplement component 9Complement SC5b-9Terminal complement complex SC5b-9, vitronectin complexed with C5b-9Complement C5b-C6-C7-C8-C9C5b-9 - complement 5b-9 complexC9 - complement component 9C5b-9 - complement 5b-9 activation complex

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code70972003
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameActive C5b6789
DescriptionActive C5b6789 (substance)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

About this content

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