9796009

cell structure

Skeletal muscle fiber, type IIb

Concept
FSNSkeletal muscle fiber, type IIb (cell structure)
PreferredSkeletal muscle fiber, type IIb
StatusActive
Effective20020131
Cross-maps
Synonyms

No additional synonyms recorded.

# same page, as API
GET api.autoicdapi.com/v1/reference/snomed-ct/9796009
GET api.autoicdapi.com/v1/translate?code=9796009&from=snomed&to=icd-10

SNOMED CT 9796009, plainly answered

What is SNOMED CT code 9796009?
SNOMED CT concept 9796009 is "Skeletal muscle fiber, type IIb" (FSN: Skeletal muscle fiber, type IIb (cell structure)). It sits in the cell structure semantic tag.
Which ICD-10 codes does SNOMED CT 9796009 map to?
No direct ICD-10-CM mapping is recorded for Skeletal muscle fiber, type IIb 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 9796009?
Skeletal muscle fiber, type IIb is grouped under UMLS CUI C0224094. UMLS CUIs let you bridge between SNOMED CT and other terminologies (ICD-10, ICD-11, LOINC, RxNorm).
What semantic tag is SNOMED CT 9796009 in?
Skeletal muscle fiber, type IIb is in the SNOMED CT "cell 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?
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