SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 870250004: FOLFIRINOX antineoplastic chemotherapy regimen

870250004 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent FOLFIRINOX antineoplastic chemotherapy regimen 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 regime/therapy 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 regime/therapy 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: regime/therapy

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Semantic tagRegime/therapy
Definition statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes13
Role groups5
Module900000000000207008
Parents1

Defining attributes

MethodAdministration - action(qualifier value)
Direct substanceIrinotecan(substance)
Has intentTherapeutic(qualifier value)
MethodAdministration - action(qualifier value)
Direct substanceFluorouracil(substance)
Has intentTherapeutic(qualifier value)
MethodAdministration - action(qualifier value)
Direct substanceOxaliplatin(substance)
Has intentTherapeutic(qualifier value)
MethodAdministration - action(qualifier value)
Direct substanceFolinic acid(substance)
Has intentTherapeutic(qualifier value)
Has focusMalignant neoplastic disease(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

FOLFIRINOX (fluorouracil, leucovorin, irinotecan, oxaliplatin) antineoplastic chemotherapy regimenFluorouracil, leucovorin, irinotecan and oxaliplatin antineoplastic chemotherapy regimen

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code870250004
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameFOLFIRINOX antineoplastic chemotherapy regimen
DescriptionFluorouracil, leucovorin, irinotecan and oxaliplatin antineoplastic chemotherapy regimen (regime/therapy)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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