Clinical Document Architecture
2.0.1-sd - release

This page is part of the CDA: Clinical Document Architecture (v2.0.1-sd: CDA 2.0 - Informative) generated with FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) v5.0.0. This is the current published version. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Logical Model: Section (CDA Class)

Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Section Version: 2.0.1-sd
Active as of 2024-12-18 Computable Name: Section

Document sections can nest, can override context propagated from the header (See CDA Context), and can contain narrative and CDA entries.

An XML attribute "ID" of type XML ID, is added to Section within the CDA Schema. This attribute serves as the target of a linkHtml reference (see linkHtml). All values of attributes of type XML ID must be unique within the document (per the W3C XML specification).

Usage:

Formal Views of Template Content

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

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Section 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)
... @ID 0..1 xs:ID
... @classCode 0..1 cs Binding: ActClassRecordOrganizer (required)
Fixed Value: DOCSECT
... @moodCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAActMood (required)
Fixed Value: EVN
... code 0..1 CE
... title 0..1 ST
... text 0..1 xhtml
... confidentialityCode 0..1 CE
... languageCode 0..1 CS Binding: AllLanguages (required)
... subject 0..1 Subject
... author 0..* Author
... informant 0..* Informant
... entry 0..* Entry
... component 0..* InfrastructureRoot
.... @typeCode 0..1 cs Fixed Value: COMP
.... @contextConductionInd 0..1 bl Fixed Value: true
.... section 1..1 Section

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
Section.classCoderequiredFixed Value: DOCSECT
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassRecordOrganizer
Section.moodCoderequiredFixed Value: EVN
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood
from this IG
Section.languageCoderequiredAllLanguages
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages
from the FHIR Standard
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Section 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
... @ID 0..1 xs:ID
... @classCode 0..1 cs Binding: ActClassRecordOrganizer (required)
Fixed Value: DOCSECT
... @moodCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAActMood (required)
Fixed Value: EVN
... id 0..1 II
... code 0..1 CE
... title 0..1 ST
... text 0..1 xhtml
... confidentialityCode 0..1 CE
... languageCode 0..1 CS Binding: AllLanguages (required)
... subject 0..1 Subject
... author 0..* Author
... informant 0..* Informant
... entry 0..* Entry
... component 0..* InfrastructureRoot
.... @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
.... @typeCode 0..1 cs Fixed Value: COMP
.... @contextConductionInd 0..1 bl Fixed Value: true
.... section 1..1 Section

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
Section.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
from this IG
Section.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
from this IG
Section.classCoderequiredFixed Value: DOCSECT
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassRecordOrganizer
Section.moodCoderequiredFixed Value: EVN
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood
from this IG
Section.languageCoderequiredAllLanguages
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages
from the FHIR Standard
Section.component.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
from this IG
Section.component.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
from this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
II-1errorSection.typeId, Section.component.typeIdAn II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.
: root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Section 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
... @ID 0..1 xs:ID
... @classCode 0..1 cs Binding: ActClassRecordOrganizer (required)
Fixed Value: DOCSECT
... @moodCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAActMood (required)
Fixed Value: EVN
... id 0..1 II
... code 0..1 CE
... title 0..1 ST
... text 0..1 xhtml
... confidentialityCode 0..1 CE
... languageCode 0..1 CS Binding: AllLanguages (required)
... subject 0..1 Subject
... author 0..* Author
... informant 0..* Informant
... entry 0..* Entry
... component 0..* InfrastructureRoot
.... @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
.... @typeCode 0..1 cs Fixed Value: COMP
.... @contextConductionInd 0..1 bl Fixed Value: true
.... section 1..1 Section

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
Section.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
from this IG
Section.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
from this IG
Section.classCoderequiredFixed Value: DOCSECT
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassRecordOrganizer
Section.moodCoderequiredFixed Value: EVN
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood
from this IG
Section.languageCoderequiredAllLanguages
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages
from the FHIR Standard
Section.component.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
from this IG
Section.component.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
from this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
II-1errorSection.typeId, Section.component.typeIdAn 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

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Section 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)
... @ID 0..1 xs:ID
... @classCode 0..1 cs Binding: ActClassRecordOrganizer (required)
Fixed Value: DOCSECT
... @moodCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAActMood (required)
Fixed Value: EVN
... code 0..1 CE
... title 0..1 ST
... text 0..1 xhtml
... confidentialityCode 0..1 CE
... languageCode 0..1 CS Binding: AllLanguages (required)
... subject 0..1 Subject
... author 0..* Author
... informant 0..* Informant
... entry 0..* Entry
... component 0..* InfrastructureRoot
.... @typeCode 0..1 cs Fixed Value: COMP
.... @contextConductionInd 0..1 bl Fixed Value: true
.... section 1..1 Section

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
Section.classCoderequiredFixed Value: DOCSECT
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassRecordOrganizer
Section.moodCoderequiredFixed Value: EVN
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood
from this IG
Section.languageCoderequiredAllLanguages
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages
from the FHIR Standard

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Section 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
... @ID 0..1 xs:ID
... @classCode 0..1 cs Binding: ActClassRecordOrganizer (required)
Fixed Value: DOCSECT
... @moodCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAActMood (required)
Fixed Value: EVN
... id 0..1 II
... code 0..1 CE
... title 0..1 ST
... text 0..1 xhtml
... confidentialityCode 0..1 CE
... languageCode 0..1 CS Binding: AllLanguages (required)
... subject 0..1 Subject
... author 0..* Author
... informant 0..* Informant
... entry 0..* Entry
... component 0..* InfrastructureRoot
.... @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
.... @typeCode 0..1 cs Fixed Value: COMP
.... @contextConductionInd 0..1 bl Fixed Value: true
.... section 1..1 Section

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
Section.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
from this IG
Section.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
from this IG
Section.classCoderequiredFixed Value: DOCSECT
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassRecordOrganizer
Section.moodCoderequiredFixed Value: EVN
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood
from this IG
Section.languageCoderequiredAllLanguages
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages
from the FHIR Standard
Section.component.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
from this IG
Section.component.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
from this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
II-1errorSection.typeId, Section.component.typeIdAn II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.
: root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Section 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
... @ID 0..1 xs:ID
... @classCode 0..1 cs Binding: ActClassRecordOrganizer (required)
Fixed Value: DOCSECT
... @moodCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAActMood (required)
Fixed Value: EVN
... id 0..1 II
... code 0..1 CE
... title 0..1 ST
... text 0..1 xhtml
... confidentialityCode 0..1 CE
... languageCode 0..1 CS Binding: AllLanguages (required)
... subject 0..1 Subject
... author 0..* Author
... informant 0..* Informant
... entry 0..* Entry
... component 0..* InfrastructureRoot
.... @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
.... @typeCode 0..1 cs Fixed Value: COMP
.... @contextConductionInd 0..1 bl Fixed Value: true
.... section 1..1 Section

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
Section.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
from this IG
Section.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
from this IG
Section.classCoderequiredFixed Value: DOCSECT
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassRecordOrganizer
Section.moodCoderequiredFixed Value: EVN
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood
from this IG
Section.languageCoderequiredAllLanguages
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages
from the FHIR Standard
Section.component.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
from this IG
Section.component.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
from this IG

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
II-1errorSection.typeId, Section.component.typeIdAn II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.
: root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

 

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