SNOMED CT Concept  138875005

Procedure  71388002

Procedure by method  128927009

Operative procedure on spinal structure  392236004

Surgical procedure on lumbar spine  1263451004

Excision of lumbar intervertebral disc  239542002

Primary lumbar discectomy   178618008

SNOMED CT code


SNOMED code178618008
namePrimary lumbar discectomy
statusactive
date introduced2002-01-31
fully specified name(s)Primary lumbar discectomy (procedure)
synonyms
  • Primary lumbar discectomy
  • Primary removal of lumbar intervertebral disc
  • Primary excision of lumbar intervertebral disc
attributes - group1
MethodExcision - action   129304002
Revision statusPrimary operation   261424001
Procedure site - DirectStructure of lumbar intervertebral disc   23526008
parentsExcision of lumbar intervertebral disc   239542002
children
  • Other specified primary lumbar discectomy   178629007  removed: 2010-01-31
  • Primary anterior excision of lumbar disc   450837004
  • Primary anterior excision of lumbar disc and fusion   265714002
  • Primary anterior excision of lumbar disc and posterior fusion   178623008
  • Primary anterior excision of lumbar disc and posterior instrumentation   178624002
  • Primary anterior excision of lumbar disc NEC   178622003  removed: 2010-01-31
  • Primary excision of lumbar intervertebral disc NOS   178630002  removed: 2010-01-31
  • Primary fenestration excision of lumbar disc   178620006
  • Primary laminectomy excision of lumbar intervertebral disc   178619000
  • Primary laser excision of lumbar intervertebral disc   307720007
  • Primary lumbar microdiscectomy   178625001
  • Primary percutaneous intradiscal lumbar discectomy   309702009
  • Primary posterior excision of lumbar disc   178626000
hierarchies
a selection of possible paths
SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Procedure   71388002
    Procedure by method   128927009
      Operative procedure on spinal structure   392236004
        Surgical procedure on lumbar spine   1263451004
          Excision of lumbar intervertebral disc   239542002
            Primary lumbar discectomy   178618008

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