Is additional information that can be associated to SNOMED CT components and reference set members.

Notes

• This extra information may be of value when evaluating a particular change to a SNOMED component or aid in implementation of SNOMED CT.
• Annotations are non-defining, so they do not have any impact on the classification of SNOMED CT concepts.
• Annotations are not mandatory for all components; they can be used as needed for a particular use case.

Alternatives

• Annotation

Related Links

• 5.2.4.8 Component Annotation String Value Reference Set
• 5.2.4.9 Member Annotation String Value Reference Set
• 5.6. Component Annotation Reference Set
• 5.7. Member Annotation Reference Set