Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 01-Feb 2026. Module: SNOMED CT core
Descriptions:
| Id | Description | Lang | Type | Status | Case? | Module |
| 6152789010 | Insertion of thoracic drain (procedure) | en | Fully specified name | Active | Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) | SNOMED CT core |
| 6152790018 | Insertion of drain into thorax | en | Synonym (core metadata concept) | Active | Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) | SNOMED CT core |
| 6152791019 | Insertion of thoracic drain | en | Synonym (core metadata concept) | Active | Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) | SNOMED CT core |
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values |
| Insertion of thoracic drain (procedure) | Is a | Procedure on thorax | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Insertion of thoracic drain (procedure) | Is a | Insertion of drain | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Insertion of thoracic drain (procedure) | Method | Insertion - action (qualifier value) | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Insertion of thoracic drain (procedure) | Procedure site - Indirect (attribute) | Thoracic structure | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Insertion of thoracic drain (procedure) | Direct device | Drain | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 |
This concept is not in any reference sets
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