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SNOMED CT concept for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
In SNOMED CT, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder maps to Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (disorder), SCTID 771560000, with Fetal alcohol syndrome (disorder), SCTID 18476004, as a specific descendant. SNOMED CT models FASD under teratogenic/prenatal substance-exposure hierarchies; always confirm the active concept and identifier against your current release edition.
Coding FASD correctly across terminologies is what lets a developmental history follow a child reliably from clinic to record.
In short
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is represented in SNOMED CT primarily by the concept Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (disorder), SCTID 771560000, with the historically dominant subtype Fetal alcohol syndrome (disorder), SCTID 18476004. SNOMED CT models FASD as a clinical-finding/disorder concept under teratogenic and prenatal substance-exposure hierarchies, distinct from but mappable to its WHO classification entries. Always confirm the active concept and SCTID against your current SNOMED CT International or India edition release, as identifiers and preferred terms are version-dependent.
The terminology picture
FASD is the umbrella term covering the continuum of effects from prenatal alcohol exposure — including fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), partial FAS, alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND) and alcohol-related birth defects (ARBD). Across systems:
- SNOMED CT — Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (disorder) as the spectrum concept, with Fetal alcohol syndrome (disorder) as a more specific descendant. SNOMED CT is the appropriate terminology for granular EHR documentation and interoperable problem lists.
- ICD-11 — the related foundation entry sits under developmental anomalies of prenatal alcohol exposure; the code supplied with this query (LD2F.00) should be read against the live ICD-11 browser, as FASD-related entries span developmental and exposure chapters.
- Mapping note — SNOMED CT to ICD-11/ICD-10 maps are not always one-to-one for spectrum conditions; verify the map table rather than assuming equivalence, particularly when distinguishing FAS from broader FASD presentations.
For any production system, the authoritative source is the SNOMED CT browser for your release and edition; treat the SCTIDs above as a starting reference to confirm, not a substitute for the live terminology server.
The Pinnacle way
A clinical AbilityScore® and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre, under qualified clinician care — coding supports the record but never replaces the assessment. For children with prenatal alcohol exposure, structured developmental profiling guides a function-first support plan rather than a label alone. Explore our developmental therapy network, the clinician-administered AbilityScore® assessment, and targeted speech and language therapy where communication is affected.
Trusted sources
WHO ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics (foundation and code structure); WHO guidance on disorders due to prenatal substance exposure. Confirm SNOMED CT identifiers against your current edition release.
Next step — Verify the active SCTID in your SNOMED CT release, then partner with Pinnacle to align developmental coding with function-first care.
This is general information, not a diagnosis — individual assessment and diagnosis require an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
What to notice
Confirm whether your record needs the broad spectrum concept (FASD) or the specific FAS descendant, as documentation granularity affects downstream mapping to ICD-11.
In everyday life
Always validate any SCTID against your live SNOMED CT release before configuring it in a problem list or template — identifiers and preferred terms are version-dependent.
Questions families ask
What is the SNOMED CT concept for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder?
FASD is represented by Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (disorder), SCTID 771560000, with Fetal alcohol syndrome (disorder), SCTID 18476004, as a more specific descendant. Confirm the active concept against your current SNOMED CT release edition.
How does the SNOMED CT FASD concept relate to ICD-11?
SNOMED CT offers granular disorder concepts for EHR documentation, while ICD-11 provides the classification entries for statistics and reporting. Maps between them are not always one-to-one for spectrum conditions, so verify the map table rather than assuming equivalence.
Should I code FAS or FASD?
Use the specific descendant (FAS) when the clinical picture meets that defined presentation, and the broader spectrum concept (FASD) when documenting the wider continuum including partial FAS or alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder. Granularity should match the documented findings.
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Sources & further reading
References are those supplied with this answer. A general organisation website is a route to further reading, rather than evidence of an independent review of this page.
Content attribution in the source record: SETU Consortium · Pinnacle Blooms Network.
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