SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 86903007: T-lymphotropic virus

86903007 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent T-lymphotropic virus 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 organism 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 organism 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: organism

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Semantic tagOrganism
Definition statusPrimitive
Module900000000000207008

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

HTLV-3 - Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 3HIV1 - Human immunodeficiency virus type 1Human T-cell lymphotropic virus 3

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code86903007
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameT-lymphotropic virus
DescriptionT-lymphotropic virus (organism)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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