# SNOMED CT

License: restricted (LicenseRef-SNOMED-International-terms); Mdexa hosting: link-only. Second pass: redistribution: [甲类] 原文规定以网页应用、浏览器等其他方式部署（向他人提供内容）须特别许可并收费；再分发/对外提供被涉及且附许可与费用条件，应为 conditional。

- Commercial use: Conditional · Derivatives: Unclear · Redistribution: Conditional · File on Mdexa: No
- License status: Restricted (LicenseRef-SNOMED-International-terms)
- Mdexa hosting: Link only — License restricted, judged by public rules and checked by a second-pass model. Link only.
- Last verified: 2026-11-14
- Card: https://mdexa.com/datasets/snomed-ct/

## Key facts

- Domain: Standards and terminology
- Content type: Terminologies and coding systems
- Size: —
- Language: English
- Modality: Text
- Publisher: SNOMED International
- Year: —

## Commercial use of SNOMED CT

- Commercial use: Conditional.
- License status: Restricted.
- Conditions: Depends on territory, Registration required
Verdicts record what sources state and are not legal advice.

## SNOMED CT license evidence

restrictions are read broadly: license required; whether a license or fee is needed depends on the user's region or membership

- **Terms of use page**: Statement found in snapshot s02 (page) — "Access the world’s most comprehensive clinical terminology through a variety of flexible membership, licensing and fee exemption options." — https://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed (2026-11-12; Page opened)
- **Terms of use page**: Statement found in snapshot s02 (page) — "SNOMED International does not charge for Affiliate Licensing or for use of SNOMED CT in Member countries." — https://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed (2026-11-12; Page opened)
- **Terms of use page**: Statement found in snapshot s02 (page) — "SNOMED International does not charge for use of SNOMED CT in SNOMED International Member countries or territories. Charges may apply for affiliate use of SNOMED CT in non-Member territories and are calculated based on use as well as the territory as determined by the World Bank." — https://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed (2026-11-12; Page opened)
- **Terms of use page**: Statement found in snapshot s02 (page) — "If you are using and/or deploying SNOMED CT in a non-Member country/territory, you are required to apply for a license through the Member Licensing & Distribution Service (MLDS) on an annual basis." — https://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed (2026-11-12; Page opened)
- **Terms of use page**: Statement found in snapshot s02 (page) — "Fee exemptions may be applied for SNOMED CT deployments in non-Member territories." — https://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed (2026-11-12; Page opened)
- **Terms of use page**: Statement found in snapshot s02 (page) — "Other modes of deployment e.g. web applications and browsers, will require special permission and fees applied." — https://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed (2026-11-12; Page opened)
- **Terms of use page**: Statement found in snapshot s02 (page) — "© 2026 SNOMED International" — https://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed (2026-11-12; Page opened)
- **Terms of use page**: Statement found in snapshot s02 (page) — "please register your use with the National Release Center (NRC) of that country" — https://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed (2026-11-12; Page opened)
- **Terms of use page**: Statement found in snapshot s02 (page) — "All license holders in non-Member countries or territories are required to submit a Statement of Usage via MLDS on an annual basis." — https://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed (2026-11-12; Page opened)

## Source and lineage

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## Known issues with SNOMED CT

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## Preflight

Not run (data not ingested).

## Downloading SNOMED CT and API access

Mdexa does not serve files. Original source:
- https://www.snomed.org/
- https://www.snomed.org/snomed-ct/get-snomed

## Citing SNOMED CT

No recommended citation text.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://mdexa.com/datasets/snomed-ct.json
- 2026-11-14 Listed on 2026-11-14. Judged by public rules and checked a second time before listing. The two passes disagreed; the stricter reading is carried: Second pass: redistribution: [甲类] 原文规定以网页应用、浏览器等其他方式部署（向他人提供内容）须特别许可并收费；再分发/对外提供被涉及且附许可与费用条件，应为 conditional。 This page could not be retrieved: the text of the SNOMED International Affiliate License Agreement (the address returns a PDF file download, not a page). The conclusion rests on the pages that were retrieved.

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