UMLS · L · C5969640

C5969640

Laparoscopic repair of right direct inguinal hernia and left indirect inguinal hernia with graft

Concept

CUIC5969640

PreferredLaparoscopic repair of right direct inguinal hernia and left indirect inguinal hernia with graft

Cross-maps

SNOMED1351936006

Source vocabularies

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# same page, as API
GET autoicdapi.com/api/v1/reference/umls/C5969640
GET autoicdapi.com/api/v1/translate?code=C5969640&from=umls&to=snomed-ct

Common questions

What is the UMLS CUI for Laparoscopic repair of right direct inguinal hernia and left indirect inguinal hernia with graft?

Laparoscopic repair of right direct inguinal hernia and left indirect inguinal hernia with graft is coded as C5969640 in UMLS.

What is UMLS code C5969640?

C5969640 is the UMLS identifier for Laparoscopic repair of right direct inguinal hernia and left indirect inguinal hernia with graft. It is included in the current NLM UMLS Metathesaurus release.

What is the SNOMED CT mapping for C5969640?

C5969640 maps to SNOMED CT 1351936006.

UMLS, plainly answered

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