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SNOMED CT Queries

Search SNOMED CT codes with AI. Example queries for concept lookup, hierarchy navigation, ECL expressions, and clinical term search using MCP tools.

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Search Queries

Find clinical concepts by name, synonym, or description. The search tool returns matching SNOMED CT concepts ranked by relevance.

“Find the SNOMED code for acute myocardial infarction”

Tool: snomed_search

CodeTermSemantic Tag
57054005Acute myocardial infarctiondisorder
401303003Acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarctiondisorder
401314000Acute non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarctiondisorder
129574000Postoperative acute myocardial infarctiondisorder

Tool: snomed_search

CodeTermSemantic Tag
73211009Diabetes mellitusdisorder
44054006Type 2 diabetes mellitusdisorder
46635009Type 1 diabetes mellitusdisorder
11530004Gestational diabetes mellitusdisorder

“Find SNOMED codes for surgical procedures on the knee”

Tool: snomed_search

CodeTermSemantic Tag
179344006Total knee replacementprocedure
75100008Arthroscopy of kneeprocedure
112727005Revision of knee replacementprocedure

Lookup Queries

Retrieve full details for a known SNOMED CT concept by its identifier. Returns the concept’s fully specified name, definition status, module, and descriptions.

“What is SNOMED code 80146002?”

Tool: snomed_lookup

Concept:       80146002
FSN:           Appendectomy (procedure)
Status:        Active
Definition:    FULLY_DEFINED
Module:        SNOMED CT core module

Descriptions:
  - Appendectomy (preferred)
  - Appendicectomy (synonym)
  - Excision of appendix (synonym)

“Look up SNOMED concept 195967001”

Tool: snomed_lookup

Concept:       195967001
FSN:           Asthma (disorder)
Status:        Active
Definition:    PRIMITIVE
Module:        SNOMED CT core module

Descriptions:
  - Asthma (preferred)
  - Bronchial asthma (synonym)

Hierarchy Queries

Navigate the SNOMED CT hierarchy to find parent categories or child subtypes of a concept. Useful for understanding how a clinical term fits within the broader classification.

“What are the subtypes of hypertension in SNOMED?”

Tool: snomed_hierarchy

Children of 38341003 | Hypertensive disorder:

  • 38341003 Hypertensive disorder
    • 59621000 Essential hypertension
    • 31992008 Secondary hypertension
    • 70272006 Malignant hypertension
    • 70995007 Pulmonary hypertension
    • 48146000 Diastolic hypertension

“What category does asthma fall under in SNOMED?”

Tool: snomed_hierarchy

Parents of 195967001 | Asthma:

  • 106048009 Respiratory finding
    • 263731006 Obstructive airway disorder
      • 195967001 Asthma

ECL Queries

Execute SNOMED CT Expression Constraint Language queries to find sets of concepts based on hierarchical and attribute relationships. ECL is the standard query language for SNOMED CT.

“Find all types of pneumonia in SNOMED”

Tool: snomed_ecl

ECL expression:

<< 233604007 |Pneumonia|
CodeTermSemantic Tag
233604007Pneumoniadisorder
53084003Bacterial pneumoniadisorder
75570004Viral pneumoniadisorder
422588002Aspiration pneumoniadisorder

“Find all procedures involving the heart using ECL”

Tool: snomed_ecl

ECL expression:

<< 71388002 |Procedure| : 363704007 |Procedure site| = << 80891009 |Heart structure|
CodeTermSemantic Tag
232717009Coronary artery bypass graftingprocedure
174802001Heart valve replacementprocedure
32413006Cardiac catheterizationprocedure

“Get all descendants of diabetes mellitus”

Tool: snomed_ecl

ECL expression:

< 73211009 |Diabetes mellitus|
CodeTermSemantic Tag
44054006Type 2 diabetes mellitusdisorder
46635009Type 1 diabetes mellitusdisorder
11530004Gestational diabetes mellitusdisorder
237599002Neonatal diabetes mellitusdisorder

Reference Set Queries

Browse SNOMED CT reference sets (refsets) and retrieve their members. Reference sets group concepts for specific use cases like mapping to other code systems.

“List available SNOMED reference sets”

Tool: snomed_refsets

Refset IDNameType
999001261000000100GPS reference setsimple
900000000000497000CTV3 simple mapsimple map
446608001ICD-O simple map reference setsimple map

“Get members of the ICD-O simple map refset”

Tool: snomed_refsets

Refset: 446608001 | ICD-O simple map reference set

SNOMED CodeSNOMED TermMapped Code
254637007Non-small cell lung cancer8046/3
93655004Malignant melanoma of skin8720/3
408643008Infiltrating duct carcinoma of breast8500/3