SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 788325009: Anterior vertebral body tethering

788325009 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Anterior vertebral body tethering 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 statusPrimitive
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes8
Role groups3
Module900000000000207008
Parents3

Defining attributes

Procedure approachTransthoracic approach(qualifier value)
MethodSurgical insertion - action(qualifier value)
Direct deviceOrthopedic internal fixation system(physical object)
Procedure site - DirectBone structure of spine(body structure)
MethodStructural modification(qualifier value)
Direct morphologyDeformity(morphologic abnormality)
Procedure site - DirectBone structure of spine(body structure)
Has focusScoliosis deformity of spine(disorder)

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 body tethering using thoracic approach

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code788325009
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameAnterior vertebral body tethering
DescriptionAnterior vertebral body tethering (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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