SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 720859009: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome kyphoscoliotic and deafness type

720859009 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Ehlers-Danlos syndrome kyphoscoliotic and deafness type 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 attributes19
Role groups6
Module900000000000207008
Parents4

Defining attributes

Associated morphologyDysplasia(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteBone structure(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologyDysplasia(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteSkin structure(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologyLateral abnormal curvature(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteMusculoskeletal structure of spine(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Associated morphologyMorphologically abnormal structure(morphologic abnormality)
OccurrenceCongenital(qualifier value)
Finding siteConnective tissue structure(body structure)
Pathological processPathological developmental process(qualifier value)
Has interpretationImpaired(qualifier value)
InterpretsHearing(observable entity)
Finding siteStructure of auditory system(body structure)

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

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome with progressive kyphoscoliosis, myopathy, and deafnessEhlers-Danlos syndrome kyphoscoliotic and hearing loss typeKyphoscoliotic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome due to FKBP22 deficiency

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code720859009
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameEhlers-Danlos syndrome kyphoscoliotic and deafness type
DescriptionEhlers-Danlos syndrome kyphoscoliotic and deafness type (disorder)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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