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SNOMED CT Concept 879954008: Endoscopic ultrasonography guided fine needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph node

Name: SNOMED CT Concept 879954008: Endoscopic ultrasonography guided fine needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph node
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-25T06:43:41.480Z

879954008 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Endoscopic ultrasonography guided fine needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph node 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 procedure 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 procedure 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: procedure

What it does not mean

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

Key facts

Semantic tagProcedure

Definition statusFully defined

Definition patternEquivalent

OWL axioms1

Defining attributes11

Role groups3

Module900000000000207008

Parents6

Defining attributes

MethodInspection - action(qualifier value)

Procedure site - DirectMediastinal structure(body structure)

Using deviceEchoendoscope(physical object)

MethodFine needle aspiration biopsy - action(qualifier value)

Procedure site - DirectMediastinal lymph node structure(body structure)

Using deviceFine biopsy needle(physical object)

Using access deviceEchoendoscope(physical object)

MethodUltrasound imaging - action(qualifier value)

Has intentGuidance intent(qualifier value)

Procedure site - DirectMediastinal lymph node structure(body structure)

Using deviceEchoendoscope(physical object)

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

Fine needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph node using endoscopic ultrasonography guidanceEndoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph nodeEUS FNA (endoscopic ultrasonography fine needle aspiration) of mediastinal lymph nodeFine needle aspiration biopsy of mediastinal lymph node using endoscopic ultrasonography guidance

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