SNOMED_CT

SNOMED CT Concept 90329008: Fine needle biopsy of retroperitoneal mass

90329008 is a SNOMED CT concept used to represent Fine needle biopsy of retroperitoneal mass 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 attributes4
Role groups1
Module900000000000207008
Parents2
Children1

Defining attributes

MethodFine needle aspiration biopsy - action(qualifier value)
Direct morphologyMass(morphologic abnormality)
Procedure site - DirectRetroperitoneal compartment structure(body structure)
Using deviceFine biopsy needle(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 biopsy of retroperitoneal tumorFine needle aspiration biopsy of retroperitoneal tumour

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code90329008
SystemSNOMED_CT
Display nameFine needle biopsy of retroperitoneal mass
DescriptionFine needle biopsy of retroperitoneal mass (procedure)

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceSNOMED CT
Version20260501T120000Z
Releasesnapshot

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