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SNOMED CT® Release Format 1 (RF1) Guide - ihtsdo

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116 | <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT <strong>Release</strong> <strong>Format</strong> 1 (<strong>RF1</strong>) <strong>Guide</strong> July 2012<br />

3.2.6. Cross-Mapping<br />

The Cross Mapping mechanism enables distribution of Cross Maps from <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT in a common structure.<br />

Cross Mappings ensure that <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT can be used to effectively reference other terminologies and<br />

classifications. Each cross map matches <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT concepts with another coding scheme that is called<br />

the "target scheme ".<br />

The cross mapping structure enables:<br />

• Automatic mapping from one <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT Concept to a single appropriate matching code in the Target<br />

Scheme;<br />

• Automatic mapping from one <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT Concept to a single collection of codes in a Target Scheme<br />

that together represent the same Concept;<br />

• Manual choice from a set of options for mapping a <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT Concept to a Target Scheme with several<br />

possible ways of representing the same or similar Concepts.<br />

The cross mapping structure does not enable:<br />

• Mapping from post-coordinated collections of <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT Concepts to a single Target Code or a specific<br />

collection of Target Codes (e.g. mapping a combination of a disorder qualified by severity or a procedure<br />

qualified by urgency).<br />

• Mapping from multiple fields in a patient record to a specific Target Code that represents a combination<br />

of characteristics (e.g. mapping a combination of a disorder, procedure and the age and sex of the patient<br />

to a single grouper code).<br />

This structure is based on the practical experience of the Cross Mapping tables of Clinical Terms Version 3<br />

(CTV3), which is one of <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT's source terminologies.<br />

The Cross Mapping Mechanism function is designed to be flexible in its support of:<br />

1. The number of source concepts mapped:<br />

• A Target Scheme may include codes for:<br />

• A single <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT Concept:<br />

• Example: A disorder Concept may map directly to an ICD classification code.<br />

• A single statement consisting of a post-coordinated set of Concepts:<br />

• Example: A procedure Concept qualified by an urgency Concept may map to a target procedure<br />

code.<br />

• Several separate statements each represented using <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT Concepts:<br />

• Example: A diagnosis Concept plus a procedure Concept may map to a grouper code.<br />

• One or more statements represented using <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT Concepts combined with additional<br />

information that is not represented as a <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT Concept:<br />

• Example: A disorder Concept plus the age and sex of the person may map to an ICD classification<br />

code.<br />

• Current support is for mapping from a single <strong>SNOMED</strong> CT Concept. Additional functions may be<br />

considered in the future.<br />

2. The number of Target Codes:<br />

• A Target Scheme may represent a mapped Concept as:<br />

• a single code;<br />

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