SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 870598009: Timed six metre walk gait speed

870598009 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Timed six metre walk gait speed 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 observable entity 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 observable entity 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: observable entity

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Semantic tagObservable entity
Definition statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes5
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents1

Defining attributes

TechniqueTimed six metre walk technique(qualifier value)
PropertyDistance per time(qualifier value)
Scale typeQuantitative value(qualifier value)
Inheres inStructure of musculoskeletal system(body structure)
CharacterizesWalking(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.

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code870598009
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameTimed six metre walk gait speed
DescriptionTimed six meter walk gait speed (observable entity)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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