SNOMED CT Concept  138875005

Procedure  71388002

Procedure by method  128927009

Operation on lymphatic structure  49509003

Lymphatic system excision  107996003

Tonsillectomy   173422009

SNOMED CT code


SNOMED code173422009
nameTonsillectomy
statusactive
date introduced2002-01-31
fully specified name(s)Tonsillectomy (procedure)
synonyms
  • Tonsillectomy
  • Excision of tonsil
  • Ts - Tonsillectomy
attributes - group1
Procedure site - DirectTonsillar structure (palatine)   75573002
MethodExcision - action   129304002
parents
children
  • Dissection tonsillectomy   173424005
  • Excision of lesion of tonsil   494004
  • Excision of tonsil NOS   173435000  removed: 2010-01-31
  • Excision of tonsil tag   2171001
  • Excision of tonsil, palatine arch and superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle   1145322008
  • Guillotine tonsillectomy   173425006
  • Intracapsular partial excision of bilateral tonsils   1255664006
  • Laser excision of bilateral tonsils   173426007
  • Other bilateral tonsillectomy   173427003  removed: 2010-01-31
  • Other specified excision of tonsil   173434001  removed: 2010-01-31
  • Other unilateral tonsillectomy   173429000  removed: 2010-01-31
  • Plasma mediated ablation tonsillectomy   426391000
  • Remnant tonsillectomy   173428008  removed: 2019-01-31
  • Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy   28913000
hierarchies
a selection of possible paths
SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Procedure   71388002
    Procedure by method   128927009
      Operation on lymphatic structure   49509003
        Lymphatic system excision   107996003
          Tonsillectomy   173422009

SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Procedure   71388002
    Procedure by method   128927009
      Operative procedure on head   89901005
        Excision of head structure   128993003
          Tonsillectomy   173422009

SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Procedure   71388002
    Surgical procedure   387713003
      Surgical removal   128303001
        Excision   65801008
          Pharyngectomy   51265002
            Partial pharyngectomy   30226002
              Tonsillectomy   173422009

SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Procedure   71388002
    Procedure by method   128927009
      Immune system surgical procedure   363152007
        Immune system excision   363146006
          Tonsillectomy   173422009

SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Procedure   71388002
    Procedure by method   128927009
      Operative procedure on hematopoietic system   107994000
        Operations on tonsil and adenoid   232522007
          Operation on tonsils   385450002
            Tonsillectomy   173422009

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