Example SNOMED CT identifiers
The following examples conform to the SNOMED CT identifier specification and illustrate a range of possible Identifiers within different partitions and namespaces.
100005
00 = concept, using short format
5
The Item identifier digits 100 are the lowest permitted value. Therefore this is the lowest SctId that can be allocated to a concept.
100014
01= description, using short format
4
This is the lowest SctId that can be allocated to a description.
100022
02= relationship, using short format
2
This is the lowest SctId that can be allocated to a relationship.
1290023401004
00= concept, using short format
4
A valid SctId for a concept.
1290023401015
01= description, using short format
5
A valid SctId for a description.
9940000001029
02= relationship, using short format
9
A valid SctId for a relationship.
11000001102
10= concept, using long format
2
A valid long format SctId for a concept in the 1000001 namespace.
10989121108
10= concept, using long format
8
A valid long format SctId for a concept in the 0989121 namespace.
1290989121103
10= concept, using long format
3
A valid long format SctId for a concept in the 0989121 namespace.
1290000001117
11= description, using long format
7
A valid long format SctId for a description in the 0000001 namespace.
9940000001126
12= relationship, using long format
6
A valid long format SctId for a relationship in the 0000001 namespace.
999999990989121104
10= concept, using long format
4
The maximum valid SctId for a concept in the 0989121 namespace.
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