C0431255
Place of occurrence of accident or poisoning, gravel pit
Concept
CUIC0431255
PreferredPlace of occurrence of accident or poisoning, gravel pit
Cross-maps
SNOMED216334006
Source vocabularies
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# same page, as API
GET api.autoicdapi.com/v1/reference/umls/C0431255
GET api.autoicdapi.com/v1/translate?code=C0431255&from=umls&to=snomed-ct
Common questions
What is the UMLS CUI for Place of occurrence of accident or poisoning, gravel pit?
Place of occurrence of accident or poisoning, gravel pit is coded as C0431255 in UMLS.
What is UMLS code C0431255?
C0431255 is the UMLS identifier for Place of occurrence of accident or poisoning, gravel pit. It is included in the current NLM UMLS Metathesaurus release.
What is the SNOMED CT mapping for C0431255?
C0431255 maps to SNOMED CT 216334006.
UMLS, plainly answered
What is UMLS?
The Unified Medical Language System is the NLM's meta-terminology that unifies SNOMED CT, ICD-10, ICD-11, RxNorm, LOINC, MeSH, and around 200 other source vocabularies under a single concept identifier (CUI). One UMLS CUI can group dozens of synonymous codes from different terminologies.
What is a CUI and why does it matter?
A CUI is a stable identifier (like C0011860) that points at a single clinical idea regardless of how that idea is encoded in any specific vocabulary. CUIs are the most reliable way to bridge between terminologies when you need to compare or merge data from multiple sources.
How does UMLS help with cross-mapping?
Every UMLS concept page lists the codes it groups together. That gives you a free crosswalk: a SNOMED concept and an ICD-10 code that share a CUI describe the same clinical idea. Our cross_references API returns these groupings inline.
Is the API free to use?
Browsing the directory is free. Programmatic /v1/reference/umls/* access needs an API key. Production volume requires a paid tier.
How fresh is the UMLS data?
We track NLM's twice-yearly releases (May AB and November AB). Each release brings new concepts, retirements, and atom updates from the source vocabularies, and our index reflects them within the same week.
Do I need a UMLS license?
Yes. The UMLS Metathesaurus License Agreement is free but requires an NLM UTS account. Customers in production need their own license. Free-tier evaluation use is permitted under the standard terms.