SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 789698001: Structure of occipitocervical region

789698001 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Structure of occipitocervical region 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 body structure 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 body structure 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: body structure

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Semantic tagBody structure
Definition statusPrimitive
Definition patternSubclass
OWL axioms1
Module900000000000207008
Parents1
Children9

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

OA-AA-C2 regionOccipitocervical regionRegion of occiput condyle, atlas, and axisStructure of inter-regional junction of occiput condyle, atlas, and axis

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code789698001
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameStructure of occipitocervical region
DescriptionStructure of inter-regional junction of occiput condyle, atlas, and axis (body structure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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