Clinical Document Architecture
2.0.2-sd - release

This page is part of the CDA: Clinical Document Architecture (v2.0.2-sd: CDA 2.0 - Informative) generated with FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) v5.0.0. This is the current published version in its permanent home (it will always be available at this URL). For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Logical Model: Component (CDA Class)

Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Component Version: 2.0.2-sd
Active as of 2025-12-12 Computable Name: Component

The CDA body can be either an unstructured blob, or can be comprised of structured markup. Every CDA document has exactly one body, associated with the ClinicalDocument class through the component relationship.

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Template Content

Description of Template, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Component C 1..1 InfrastructureRoot XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Base for all types and resources

Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId
Instance of this type are validated by templateId
Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
Constraints: body-choice
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: ActRelationshipHasComponent (required)
Fixed Value: COMP
... @contextConductionInd 0..1 bl Fixed Value: true
... (Choice of one) 1..1
.... nonXMLBody 0..1 NonXMLBody A body in some format other than XML.
.... structuredBody 0..1 StructuredBody A body comprised of one or more document sections.

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Component.typeCode Base required ActRelationshipHasComponent 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
body-choice error Component Choice of the body required. (nonXMLBody | structuredBody).count() = 1
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Component C 1..1 InfrastructureRoot XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Base for all types and resources

Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId
Instance of this type are validated by templateId
Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
Constraints: body-choice
... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
... realmCode 0..* CS
... typeId C 0..1 II Constraints: II-1
.... @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
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: ActRelationshipHasComponent (required)
Fixed Value: COMP
... @contextConductionInd 0..1 bl Fixed Value: true
... (Choice of one) 1..1
.... nonXMLBody 0..1 NonXMLBody A body in some format other than XML.
.... structuredBody 0..1 StructuredBody A body comprised of one or more document sections.

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Component.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.2-sd This IG
Component.typeId.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.2-sd This IG
Component.typeCode Base required ActRelationshipHasComponent 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
II-1 error Component.typeId An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
body-choice error Component Choice of the body required. (nonXMLBody | structuredBody).count() = 1
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Component C 1..1 InfrastructureRoot XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Base for all types and resources

Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId
Instance of this type are validated by templateId
Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
Constraints: body-choice
... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
... realmCode 0..* CS
... typeId C 0..1 II Constraints: II-1
.... @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
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: ActRelationshipHasComponent (required)
Fixed Value: COMP
... @contextConductionInd 0..1 bl Fixed Value: true
... (Choice of one) 1..1
.... nonXMLBody 0..1 NonXMLBody A body in some format other than XML.
.... structuredBody 0..1 StructuredBody A body comprised of one or more document sections.

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Component.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.2-sd This IG
Component.typeId.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.2-sd This IG
Component.typeCode Base required ActRelationshipHasComponent 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
II-1 error Component.typeId An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
body-choice error Component Choice of the body required. (nonXMLBody | structuredBody).count() = 1

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Differential View

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Component C 1..1 InfrastructureRoot XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Base for all types and resources

Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId
Instance of this type are validated by templateId
Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
Constraints: body-choice
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: ActRelationshipHasComponent (required)
Fixed Value: COMP
... @contextConductionInd 0..1 bl Fixed Value: true
... (Choice of one) 1..1
.... nonXMLBody 0..1 NonXMLBody A body in some format other than XML.
.... structuredBody 0..1 StructuredBody A body comprised of one or more document sections.

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Component.typeCode Base required ActRelationshipHasComponent 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
body-choice error Component Choice of the body required. (nonXMLBody | structuredBody).count() = 1

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Component C 1..1 InfrastructureRoot XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Base for all types and resources

Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId
Instance of this type are validated by templateId
Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
Constraints: body-choice
... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
... realmCode 0..* CS
... typeId C 0..1 II Constraints: II-1
.... @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
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: ActRelationshipHasComponent (required)
Fixed Value: COMP
... @contextConductionInd 0..1 bl Fixed Value: true
... (Choice of one) 1..1
.... nonXMLBody 0..1 NonXMLBody A body in some format other than XML.
.... structuredBody 0..1 StructuredBody A body comprised of one or more document sections.

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Component.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.2-sd This IG
Component.typeId.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.2-sd This IG
Component.typeCode Base required ActRelationshipHasComponent 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
II-1 error Component.typeId An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
body-choice error Component Choice of the body required. (nonXMLBody | structuredBody).count() = 1

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Component C 1..1 InfrastructureRoot XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Base for all types and resources

Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId
Instance of this type are validated by templateId
Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
Constraints: body-choice
... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
... realmCode 0..* CS
... typeId C 0..1 II Constraints: II-1
.... @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
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: ActRelationshipHasComponent (required)
Fixed Value: COMP
... @contextConductionInd 0..1 bl Fixed Value: true
... (Choice of one) 1..1
.... nonXMLBody 0..1 NonXMLBody A body in some format other than XML.
.... structuredBody 0..1 StructuredBody A body comprised of one or more document sections.

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Component.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.2-sd This IG
Component.typeId.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.2-sd This IG
Component.typeCode Base required ActRelationshipHasComponent 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
II-1 error Component.typeId An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
body-choice error Component Choice of the body required. (nonXMLBody | structuredBody).count() = 1

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

 

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