Health IT & Interoperability

SNOMED CTSNOMED Clinical Terms

A comprehensive clinical terminology used to encode diagnoses, findings and procedures in the health record.

Reviewed June 2026 by Enterprise Health

Key facts

  • The most comprehensive clinical terminology.
  • Encodes problems, findings and procedures computably.
  • ONC certification requires it for problem lists.

What it means

SNOMED CT is the most extensive clinical vocabulary, encoding problems, findings and procedures in a computable way. ONC certification requires it for problem lists. Consistent terminology is what lets clinical decision support fire correctly and lets population-health and quality measures be computed across an entire workforce.

Frequently asked

What is SNOMED CT?

A comprehensive clinical terminology that encodes diagnoses, findings and procedures in a computable way. ONC certification requires it for problem lists.

Why does SNOMED CT matter?

Consistent terminology is what lets clinical decision support fire correctly and lets population-health and quality measures be computed across an entire workforce.

A certified, interoperable system of record.

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