SNOMED CT Concept  138875005

Procedure  71388002

Surgical procedure  387713003

Surgical removal  128303001

Surgical removal of skin  363318002

Curettage of skin lesion   87591000

SNOMED CT code


SNOMED code87591000
nameCurettage of skin lesion
statusactive
date introduced2002-01-31
fully specified name(s)Curettage of skin lesion (procedure)
synonyms
  • Curettage of skin lesion
  • Curettage of skin lesion or subcutaneous tissue
attributes - group2
Procedure site - DirectSkin structure   39937001
MethodCurettage - action   129319001
Direct morphologyLesion   52988006
parents
children
  • Curettage and cauterization of skin lesion   302391008
  • Curettage of abscess cavity of skin   447204004
  • Curettage of lesion of skin NOS   177318004  removed: 2010-01-31
  • Curettage of lesion of skin of head   450588007
  • Curettage of lesion of skin of head or neck NEC   177314002  removed: 2010-01-31
  • Curettage of lesion of skin of neck   450587002
  • Curettage of skin lesion under local anesthesia   54114002
  • Curettage of verrucae pedis   229817009
  • Incision and curettage of hordeolum   300082008
  • Other specified curettage of lesion of skin   177317009  removed: 2010-01-31
hierarchies
a selection of possible paths
SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Procedure   71388002
    Surgical procedure   387713003
      Surgical removal   128303001
        Surgical removal of skin   363318002
          Curettage of skin lesion   87591000

SNOMED CT Concept   138875005
  Procedure   71388002
    Surgical procedure   387713003
      Surgical removal   128303001
        Scraping   56757003
          Curettage   68688001
            Curettage of skin lesion   87591000

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