SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 736295006: Total pharyngectomy with reconstruction using free flap

736295006 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Total pharyngectomy with reconstruction using free flap 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 attributes5
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents2

Defining attributes

MethodDistant flap reconstruction - action(qualifier value)
Direct substanceFree flap(substance)
Procedure site - DirectPharyngeal structure(body structure)
MethodExcision - action(qualifier value)
Procedure site - DirectEntire pharynx(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.

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code736295006
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameTotal pharyngectomy with reconstruction using free flap
DescriptionTotal pharyngectomy with reconstruction using free flap (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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