45679000
body structureAppendiceal lymphoid nodule
Concept
FSNStructure of appendiceal lymphoid nodule (body structure)
PreferredAppendiceal lymphoid nodule
StatusActive
Effective20020131
Cross-maps
UMLSC0227338
Synonyms
No additional synonyms recorded.
# same page, as API
GET api.autoicdapi.com/v1/reference/snomed-ct/45679000
GET api.autoicdapi.com/v1/translate?code=45679000&from=snomed&to=icd-10
SNOMED CT 45679000, plainly answered
What is SNOMED CT code 45679000?
SNOMED CT concept 45679000 is "Appendiceal lymphoid nodule" (FSN: Structure of appendiceal lymphoid nodule (body structure)). It sits in the body structure semantic tag.
Which ICD-10 codes does SNOMED CT 45679000 map to?
No direct ICD-10-CM mapping is recorded for Appendiceal lymphoid nodule 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 45679000?
Appendiceal lymphoid nodule is grouped under UMLS CUI C0227338. UMLS CUIs let you bridge between SNOMED CT and other terminologies (ICD-10, ICD-11, LOINC, RxNorm).
What semantic tag is SNOMED CT 45679000 in?
Appendiceal lymphoid nodule is in the SNOMED CT "body structure" 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).
What is SNOMED CT?
SNOMED CT is the world's most comprehensive clinical terminology, with around 350,000 active concepts covering diseases, findings, procedures, body structures, and substances. It is the recommended terminology for EHR problem lists in many countries.
How does SNOMED CT relate to ICD-10?
SNOMED CT describes clinical meaning. ICD-10 (and ICD-10-CM) describes billing categories. The SNOMED to ICD-10-CM map (maintained by NLM) gives one or more ICD codes per SNOMED concept. We expose those mappings on each concept page and through the cross_references field on the API.
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