Code Search - SNOMED CT

The Code search view enables you to find codes.

To search by SNOMED CT code enter a full stop directly followed by the SNOMED CT code into the Search box, then select Search.

Note - You can also find Read Codes using a full stop followed by the code.

Data Entry Subset (default)
This filter includes terms that have a Fully Specified Name (FSN) and a semantic tag.
See - What is SNOMED CT? for further information.
Primary Care Subset
This filter displays results from the Primary Care Subset, these items display in green and are terms that map back to a Read code.
If the filter is off, any codes outside the Primary Care subset display in black.
Active Only
When applied active SNOMED CT terms display.
If the filter is removed inactive SNOMED CT codes also display, these items are red.
Note - Inactive codes may still be used for searching on patient records.
Partial Match - Select Partial Match to search for part keywords. If this is not selected, only terms that exactly match your search display.
Drugs - The Drug search screen operates in the same way as the SNOMED CT code search screen.
Training Tip - Do not mix and match SNOMED CT codes and Drug codes in the same Codeset.

Select a code.
Select Insert to add codes and Remove to delete codes from the Codeset.

Training Tip - Alternatively, use the Insert key on your keyboard to add codes and the Delete key to remove codes

You can export a list of codes to Excel.

From the Code search, select either the Included or Excluded tab.
Select CSV File .
Alternatively, you can export the complete Codeset File containing all the Codesets.
Within the Codeset Designer select the Codeset menu, select File, followed by Export to CSV.
Note - You must save the Codeset File for this option to display.
At the prompt, enter a name for the file.
Select Save.
The file saves on your device as a .CSV.

When viewing the exported Codeset file in MS Excel, the codes display as scientific numbers, for example, 3.52001E+14.

To convert the scientific numbers:

Select A to highlight the Code column.
From the Home tab select the Number drop-down and choose Number.
The full numbers display.
If the numbers display as "#########", this means the column is not wide enough.
Select A to highlight the column, followed by Format from the Home tab and choose AutoFit Column Width.
Optionally, to remove the numbers after the decimal point, select A to highlight the column, from the Home tab, in the Number section, select Decrease Decimal twice.

Note – To print this topic select Print

in the top right corner and follow the on-screen prompts.