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| Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ExternalObservation | Version: 2.0.1-sd | |||
| Active as of 2024-12-18 | Computable Name: ExternalObservation | |||
ExternalObservation is a derivative of the RIM Observation class, used for representing external coded and other observations.
Usage:
Description of Template, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   ExternalObservation | 1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
|    @classCode | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAActClassObservation (required) | |
|    @moodCode | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAActMood (required) Fixed Value: EVN | |
|    id | 0..* | II | ||
|    code | 0..1 | CD | Binding: v3 Code System ActCode (example) | |
|    text | 0..1 | ED | ||
|    sdtcAuthor | 0..* | Author | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc XML: author (urn:hl7-org:sdtc) | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI | 
| ExternalObservation.classCode | required | CDAActClassObservation http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActClassObservationfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.moodCode | required | Fixed Value: EVN http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMoodfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.code | example | ActCode http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActCode | 
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   ExternalObservation | 1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
|    @nullFlavor | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
|    realmCode | 0..* | CS | ||
|    typeId | C | 0..1 | II | II-1: An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. | 
|     @nullFlavor | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
|     @assigningAuthorityName | 0..1 | st | ||
|     @displayable | 0..1 | bl | ||
|     @root | 1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
|     @extension | 1..1 | st | ||
|    templateId | 0..* | II | ||
|    @classCode | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAActClassObservation (required) | |
|    @moodCode | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAActMood (required) Fixed Value: EVN | |
|    id | 0..* | II | ||
|    code | 0..1 | CD | Binding: v3 Code System ActCode (example) | |
|    text | 0..1 | ED | ||
|    sdtcAuthor | 0..* | Author | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc XML: author (urn:hl7-org:sdtc) | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI | 
| ExternalObservation.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.classCode | required | CDAActClassObservation http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActClassObservationfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.moodCode | required | Fixed Value: EVN http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMoodfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.code | example | ActCode http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActCode | 
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements | 
| II-1 | error | ExternalObservation.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() | 
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   ExternalObservation | 1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
|    @nullFlavor | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
|    realmCode | 0..* | CS | ||
|    typeId | C | 0..1 | II | II-1: An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. | 
|     @nullFlavor | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
|     @assigningAuthorityName | 0..1 | st | ||
|     @displayable | 0..1 | bl | ||
|     @root | 1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
|     @extension | 1..1 | st | ||
|    templateId | 0..* | II | ||
|    @classCode | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAActClassObservation (required) | |
|    @moodCode | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAActMood (required) Fixed Value: EVN | |
|    id | 0..* | II | ||
|    code | 0..1 | CD | Binding: v3 Code System ActCode (example) | |
|    text | 0..1 | ED | ||
|    sdtcAuthor | 0..* | Author | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc XML: author (urn:hl7-org:sdtc) | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI | 
| ExternalObservation.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.classCode | required | CDAActClassObservation http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActClassObservationfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.moodCode | required | Fixed Value: EVN http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMoodfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.code | example | ActCode http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActCode | 
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements | 
| II-1 | error | ExternalObservation.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() | 
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
Differential View
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   ExternalObservation | 1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
|    @classCode | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAActClassObservation (required) | |
|    @moodCode | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAActMood (required) Fixed Value: EVN | |
|    id | 0..* | II | ||
|    code | 0..1 | CD | Binding: v3 Code System ActCode (example) | |
|    text | 0..1 | ED | ||
|    sdtcAuthor | 0..* | Author | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc XML: author (urn:hl7-org:sdtc) | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI | 
| ExternalObservation.classCode | required | CDAActClassObservation http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActClassObservationfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.moodCode | required | Fixed Value: EVN http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMoodfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.code | example | ActCode http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActCode | 
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   ExternalObservation | 1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
|    @nullFlavor | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
|    realmCode | 0..* | CS | ||
|    typeId | C | 0..1 | II | II-1: An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. | 
|     @nullFlavor | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
|     @assigningAuthorityName | 0..1 | st | ||
|     @displayable | 0..1 | bl | ||
|     @root | 1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
|     @extension | 1..1 | st | ||
|    templateId | 0..* | II | ||
|    @classCode | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAActClassObservation (required) | |
|    @moodCode | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAActMood (required) Fixed Value: EVN | |
|    id | 0..* | II | ||
|    code | 0..1 | CD | Binding: v3 Code System ActCode (example) | |
|    text | 0..1 | ED | ||
|    sdtcAuthor | 0..* | Author | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc XML: author (urn:hl7-org:sdtc) | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI | 
| ExternalObservation.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.classCode | required | CDAActClassObservation http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActClassObservationfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.moodCode | required | Fixed Value: EVN http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMoodfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.code | example | ActCode http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActCode | 
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements | 
| II-1 | error | ExternalObservation.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() | 
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   ExternalObservation | 1..1 | InfrastructureRoot | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
|    @nullFlavor | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
|    realmCode | 0..* | CS | ||
|    typeId | C | 0..1 | II | II-1: An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. | 
|     @nullFlavor | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
|     @assigningAuthorityName | 0..1 | st | ||
|     @displayable | 0..1 | bl | ||
|     @root | 1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Fixed Value: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.3 | |
|     @extension | 1..1 | st | ||
|    templateId | 0..* | II | ||
|    @classCode | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAActClassObservation (required) | |
|    @moodCode | 0..1 | cs | Binding: CDAActMood (required) Fixed Value: EVN | |
|    id | 0..* | II | ||
|    code | 0..1 | CD | Binding: v3 Code System ActCode (example) | |
|    text | 0..1 | ED | ||
|    sdtcAuthor | 0..* | Author | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc XML: author (urn:hl7-org:sdtc) | |
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI | 
| ExternalObservation.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.classCode | required | CDAActClassObservation http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActClassObservationfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.moodCode | required | Fixed Value: EVN http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMoodfrom this IG | |
| ExternalObservation.code | example | ActCode http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActCode | 
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements | 
| II-1 | error | ExternalObservation.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() | 
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot