SNOMED_CT
SNOMED CT Concept 87522002: Iron deficiency anemia
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 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 disorder 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: disorder
What it does not mean
- A terminology concept label alone does not replace clinical interpretation, diagnosis context, or treatment advice.
Key facts
Semantic tagDisorder
Definition statusFully defined
Definition patternEquivalent
OWL axioms1
Defining attributes5
Role groups3
Module900000000000207008
Parents4
Children12
Defining attributes
Has interpretationBelow reference range(qualifier value)
InterpretsRed blood cell count(procedure)
Has interpretationBelow reference range(qualifier value)
InterpretsMeasurement of total haemoglobin concentration(procedure)
Due toIron deficiency(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.
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
Common synonyms
Asiderotic anemiaChlorotic anemiaSideropenic anemiaIDA - Iron deficiency anemiaIron deficiency anemia syndromeAsiderotic anaemiaIDA - Iron deficiency anaemiaSideropenic anaemiaIron deficiency anaemia syndromeChlorotic anaemia
Frequently asked questions
About this content
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