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+# Query Filtering Framework
+
+## Overview
+
+A composable, reusable filtering system for common OMOP query patterns. This framework provides type-safe, extensible filters that can be applied to SQLAlchemy Select statements, enabling consistent query construction across different use cases.
+
+## Implementation
+
+### New Module Structure
+```
+omop_alchemy/cdm/query/
+├── __init__.py           # Public exports
+└── filters.py            # BaseConceptFilter, ConceptFilter
+```
+
+### Key Components
+
+#### `BaseConceptFilter` (Abstract Base)
+- Protocol for all future concept-based filters
+- Forces subclasses to implement `apply(query: Select) -> Select`
+- Allows for extensibility
+
+#### `ConceptFilter`
+- Frozen dataclass for immutability
+- Supports filtering by: concept_ids, domains, vocabularies, require_standard
+
+### Export Paths
+```python
+# From query submodule
+from omop_alchemy.cdm.query import ConceptFilter, BaseConceptFilter
+
+# From CDM package (convenience)
+from omop_alchemy.cdm import ConceptFilter, BaseConceptFilter
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+### Basic Filtering
+
+```python
+from sqlalchemy import select
+from omop_alchemy.cdm.query import ConceptFilter
+from omop_alchemy.cdm.model.vocabulary import Concept
+
+# Single filter
+filter = ConceptFilter(
+    domains=("Condition", "Drug"),
+    require_standard=True
+)
+
+query = select(Concept)
+filtered_query = filter.apply(query)
+results = session.execute(filtered_query).all()
+```
+
+## Benefits
+
+**Composable**: Chain multiple filters or apply individually  
+**Type-Safe**: Frozen dataclasses with optional typing  
+**Reusable**: Single implementation across different contexts  
+**Extensible**: `BaseConceptFilter` protocol enables new filter types  
+
+## Extensibility
+
+The framework is designed to support additional filter types by implementing `BaseConceptFilter`:
+
+```python
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
+from sqlalchemy.sql import Select
+from omop_alchemy.cdm.query.filters import BaseConceptFilter
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class DomainSpecificFilter(BaseConceptFilter):
+    """Custom filter for specialized concept querying."""
+    custom_constraint: Optional[Tuple[str, ...]] = None
+    
+    def apply(self, query: Select) -> Select:
+        # Implement domain-specific filtering logic
+        if self.custom_constraint is not None:
+            query = query.where(...)  # Your constraint logic
+        return query
+```
+
+### Potential Filter Types
+
+While `ConceptFilter` covers the core concept-filtering patterns, the protocol supports domain-specific extensions:
+
+- **Measurement filters** — Unit types, operator constraints (>, <, =)
+- **Relationship filters** — Hierarchical traversal, predicate types, depth bounds
+- **Temporal filters** — Valid date ranges, versioning constraints
+- **Vocabulary-specific filters** — Code patterns, classification hierarchies
+- **Domain composition filters** — Multi-table filtering across clinical events
+
diff --git a/omop_alchemy/cdm/__init__.py b/omop_alchemy/cdm/__init__.py
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+"""
+OMOP Common Data Model ORM and utilities.
+
+This package provides SQLAlchemy ORM mappings for the OMOP CDM, along with
+configuration, querying helpers, and filtering utilities.
+"""
+
+from .query import ConceptFilter, BaseConceptFilter
+
+__all__ = [
+    "ConceptFilter",
+    "BaseConceptFilter",
+]
diff --git a/omop_alchemy/cdm/query/__init__.py b/omop_alchemy/cdm/query/__init__.py
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+"""
+Query filtering framework for OMOP Alchemy.
+
+Provides composable, reusable filters for common query patterns across
+OMOP concepts and vocabularies. Filters can be combined and applied to
+SQLAlchemy Select statements, enabling consistent filtering logic across
+different projects (omop-emb, omop-graph, etc.) without circular imports.
+"""
+
+from .filters import (
+    ConceptFilter,
+    BaseConceptFilter,
+)
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    "ConceptFilter",
+    "BaseConceptFilter",
+]
diff --git a/omop_alchemy/cdm/query/filters.py b/omop_alchemy/cdm/query/filters.py
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+"""
+Concept filtering for OMOP Concept table queries.
+
+Provides a composable filter that applies constraints to SQLAlchemy queries
+targeting the OMOP Concept table. This unified implementation is used by both
+omop-emb and omop-graph to avoid code duplication and circular imports.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
+
+from sqlalchemy.sql import Select
+
+from omop_alchemy.cdm.model.vocabulary import Concept
+
+
+class BaseConceptFilter(ABC):
+    """
+    Abstract base for filters that can be applied to Concept queries.
+    
+    Subclasses implement the ``apply`` method to modify a SQLAlchemy Select
+    statement with domain-specific constraints.
+    """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def apply(self, query: Select) -> Select:
+        """
+        Apply filter constraints to a SQLAlchemy Select statement.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        query : Select
+            A SQLAlchemy Select statement, typically targeting the Concept table.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        Select
+            The modified Select statement with filter constraints appended.
+        """
+        pass
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ConceptFilter(BaseConceptFilter):
+    """
+    Unified filter for OMOP Concept table queries.
+
+    Consolidates filtering logic previously duplicated in omop-emb
+    (EmbeddingConceptFilter) and omop-graph (SearchConstraintConcept).
+    This filter can be used by any project that needs to constrain
+    Concept queries by domain, vocabulary, concept IDs, or standardization status.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    concept_ids : tuple[int, ...], optional
+        A tuple of OMOP Concept IDs to filter by.
+        If None, no concept ID filtering is applied.
+    domains : tuple[str, ...], optional
+        A tuple of OMOP Domain IDs to filter by (e.g., ('Condition', 'Drug')).
+        If None, no domain filtering is applied.
+    vocabularies : tuple[str, ...], optional
+        A tuple of OMOP Vocabulary IDs to filter by (e.g., ('SNOMED', 'RxNorm')).
+        If None, no vocabulary filtering is applied.
+    require_standard : bool, optional
+        If True, restricts results to standard ('S') or classification ('C') concepts.
+        Default is False.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> from omop_alchemy.cdm.query import ConceptFilter
+    >>> from sqlalchemy import select
+    >>> from omop_alchemy.cdm.model.vocabulary import Concept
+    >>>
+    >>> # Filter for conditions and drugs in SNOMED and RxNorm
+    >>> filter = ConceptFilter(
+    ...     domains=("Condition", "Drug"),
+    ...     vocabularies=("SNOMED", "RxNorm"),
+    ...     require_standard=True
+    ... )
+    >>>
+    >>> query = select(Concept)
+    >>> filtered_query = filter.apply(query)
+
+    Notes
+    -----
+    - All parameters are optional; filters are only applied if set (not None or default).
+    - The `require_standard` flag filters for both 'S' (Standard) and 'C' (Classification)
+      concepts to allow curated, non-standard-but-approved concepts.
+    - Filters are composable with SQLAlchemy's native query building.
+    """
+
+    concept_ids: Optional[Tuple[int, ...]] = field(default=None)
+    domains: Optional[Tuple[str, ...]] = field(default=None)
+    vocabularies: Optional[Tuple[str, ...]] = field(default=None)
+    require_standard: bool = False
+    limit: Optional[int] = None
+
+    def apply(self, query: Select) -> Select:
+        """
+        Apply the filter constraints to a SQLAlchemy Select statement.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        query : Select
+            The SQLAlchemy Select statement targeting the Concept table.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        Select
+            The modified Select statement with where clauses appended.
+        """
+        if self.concept_ids is not None:
+            query = query.where(Concept.concept_id.in_(self.concept_ids))
+
+        if self.domains is not None:
+            query = query.where(Concept.domain_id.in_(self.domains))
+
+        if self.vocabularies is not None:
+            query = query.where(Concept.vocabulary_id.in_(self.vocabularies))
+
+        if self.require_standard:
+            # Filters for 'S' (Standard) or 'C' (Classification)
+            query = query.where(Concept.standard_concept.in_(["S", "C"]))
+
+        return query.limit(self.limit)