SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 789172006: Ultrasonography guided erector spinae plane block

789172006 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Ultrasonography guided erector spinae plane block 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 attributes5
Role groups2
Module900000000000207008
Parents2

Defining attributes

MethodInjection - action(qualifier value)
Direct substanceLocal anaesthetic(substance)
Procedure site - IndirectStructure of thoracic spinal nerve(body structure)
MethodUltrasound imaging - action(qualifier value)
Has intentGuidance intent(qualifier value)

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

Erector spinae plane block using ultrasound guidanceErector spinae plane block using ultrasonography guidanceUltrasound guided erector spinae plane blockESP (erector spinae plane block) using ultrasound guidanceUltrasound guided local anesthetic erector spinae plane blockUltrasound guided local anaesthetic erector spinae plane block

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code789172006
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameUltrasonography guided erector spinae plane block
DescriptionErector spinae plane block using ultrasonography guidance (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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