Sclerectomy   17606004

SNOMED CT code


SNOMED code17606004
nameSclerectomy
statusactive
date introduced2002-01-31
fully specified name(s)Sclerectomy (procedure)
synonyms
  • Sclerectomy
  • Holth punch operation on sclera
  • Resection of sclera
attributes - group1
MethodExcision - action   129304002
Procedure site - DirectScleral structure   18619003
parents
children
  • Deep sclerectomy   413954006
  • Excision of lesion of conjunctiva and excision of adjacent sclera   446635005
  • Excision of lesion of sclera   60712003
  • Fistulization of sclera by trephination   59669002
  • Iridosclerectomy   21123000
  • Lamellar resection of sclera with implant   32788008
  • Punch resection of sclera   172445007
  • Resection of sclera with scleral buckling   63228006
  • Sclerectomy for retinal reattachment   12651006
  • Stallard operation   398306001
  • Thermosclerectomy   38616001
  • Trephine sclerectomy   61732007
hierarchies
a selection of possible paths
SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Procedure   71388002
    Procedure by method   128927009
      Operative procedure on head   89901005
        Excision of head structure   128993003
          Sclerectomy   17606004

SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Procedure   71388002
    Procedure by site   362958002
      Procedure on organ   118717007
        Procedure on eye   118897002
          Procedure on sclera   118904000
            Operative procedure on sclera   67835007
              Sclerectomy   17606004

ancestors
sorted most to least specific
cpt crosswalks

Rules-based maps relating CPT® codes to and from SNOMED CT® clinical concepts.  Forward and backward mapping allows for easy transition between code sets. Map-A-Code crosswalk tool easily crosswalks multiple codes between the code sets.

Access to this feature is available in the following products:
  • CPT® to SNOMED Crosswalks

demo
request yours today
subscribe
start today
newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.