SNOMED CT · qualifier value · 278162004

278162004

qualifier value

FAB type L3

Concept
FSNFrench-American-British type L3 (qualifier value)
PreferredFAB type L3
StatusActive
Effective20020131
Cross-maps
Synonyms

No additional synonyms recorded.

# same page, as API
GET api.autoicdapi.com/v1/reference/snomed-ct/278162004
GET api.autoicdapi.com/v1/translate?code=278162004&from=snomed&to=icd-10

SNOMED CT 278162004, plainly answered

What is SNOMED CT code 278162004?
SNOMED CT concept 278162004 is "FAB type L3" (FSN: French-American-British type L3 (qualifier value)). It sits in the qualifier value semantic tag.
Which ICD-10 codes does SNOMED CT 278162004 map to?
No direct ICD-10-CM mapping is recorded for FAB type L3 in this build. SNOMED CT and ICD-10 do not always have one-to-one mappings; some concepts only map through UMLS or remain unmapped.
What is the UMLS CUI for SNOMED CT 278162004?
FAB type L3 is grouped under UMLS CUI C0457326. UMLS CUIs let you bridge between SNOMED CT and other terminologies (ICD-10, ICD-11, LOINC, RxNorm).
What semantic tag is SNOMED CT 278162004 in?
FAB type L3 is in the SNOMED CT "qualifier value" semantic tag. Semantic tags partition the terminology by what kind of clinical idea each concept represents (finding, disorder, procedure, body structure, substance, and so on).
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