This page is part of the CCDA: Consolidated CDA Release (v4.0.0: CCDA 4.0) 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
| Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/AssessmentandPlanSection | Version: 4.0.0 | |||
| Draft as of 2025-06-20 | Computable Name: AssessmentandPlanSection | |||
| Other Identifiers: urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#urn:hl7ii:2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.9:2014-06-09 | ||||
This section represents the clinician's conclusions and working assumptions that will guide treatment of the patient. The Assessment and Plan Section may be combined or separated to meet local policy requirements.
When this section.text contains extra information not contained in the discrete entries, it is helpful to wrap the text of this section in a Note Activity to support ingestion.
See also the Assessment Section: templateId 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.8 and Plan of Treatment Section: templateId 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.10:2014-06-09
Although open templates may contain any valid CDA content, the following templates are specifically called out by this template:
Optional Entries: NoteActivity, PlannedProcedure
Usages:
Changes since version 3.0.0:
Description of Template, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.
This structure is derived from Section
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints    Filter:   | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Section | C | 1..1 | Section | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId, @ID, @classCode, @moodCode, id, code, title, text, confidentialityCode, languageCode, subject, author, informant, entry, component Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: no-a-p | 
|    Slices for templateId | 1..* | II | Slice: Unordered, Open by value:root, value:extension | |
|     templateId:section | 1..1 | II | ||
|      @root | 1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.9 | |
|      @extension | 1..1 | st | Required Pattern: 2014-06-09 | |
|    code | 1..1 | CE | Evaluation + Plan note | |
|     @code | 1..1 | cs | Required Pattern: 51847-2 | |
|     @codeSystem | 1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.6.1 | |
|    title | 1..1 | ST | ||
|    text | 1..1 | xhtml | ||
|    Slices for entry | 0..* | Entry | Slice: Unordered, Open by profile:procedure, profile:act | |
|     entry:plannedProcedure | 0..* | Entry | ||
|      procedure | 1..1 | PlannedProcedure | ||
|     entry:notes | 0..* | Entry | ||
|      act | 1..1 | NoteActivity | ||
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements | 
| no-a-p | error | Section | When using this section, the Assessment Section and the Plan of Treatment Section SHALL NOT be used. : %resource.component.structuredBody.component.where(section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/AssessmentSection') or section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/PlanofTreatmentSection')).empty() | 
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI | 
| Section.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.templateId:section.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.classCode | required | Fixed Value: DOCSECT http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassRecordOrganizer | |
| Section.moodCode | required | Fixed Value: EVN http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood | |
| Section.code.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.languageCode | required | AllLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languagesFrom the FHIR Standard | |
| Section.entry:plannedProcedure.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:plannedProcedure.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:plannedProcedure.typeCode | required | XActRelationshipEntry http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-xActRelationshipEntry | |
| Section.entry:notes.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:notes.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:notes.typeCode | required | XActRelationshipEntry http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-xActRelationshipEntry | |
| Section.component.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.component.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | 
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements | 
| II-1 | error | Section.typeId, Section.entry:plannedProcedure.typeId, Section.entry:notes.typeId, Section.component.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() | |
| no-a-p | error | Section | When using this section, the Assessment Section and the Plan of Treatment Section SHALL NOT be used. : %resource.component.structuredBody.component.where(section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/AssessmentSection') or section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/PlanofTreatmentSection')).empty() | 
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI | 
| Section.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.templateId:section.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.classCode | required | Fixed Value: DOCSECT http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassRecordOrganizer | |
| Section.moodCode | required | Fixed Value: EVN http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood | |
| Section.code.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.languageCode | required | AllLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languagesFrom the FHIR Standard | |
| Section.entry:plannedProcedure.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:plannedProcedure.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:plannedProcedure.typeCode | required | XActRelationshipEntry http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-xActRelationshipEntry | |
| Section.entry:notes.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:notes.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:notes.typeCode | required | XActRelationshipEntry http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-xActRelationshipEntry | |
| Section.component.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.component.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | 
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements | 
| II-1 | error | Section.typeId, Section.entry:plannedProcedure.typeId, Section.entry:notes.typeId, Section.component.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() | |
| no-a-p | error | Section | When using this section, the Assessment Section and the Plan of Treatment Section SHALL NOT be used. : %resource.component.structuredBody.component.where(section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/AssessmentSection') or section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/PlanofTreatmentSection')).empty() | 
This structure is derived from Section
Summary
Mandatory: 9 elements(2 nested mandatory elements)
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Slices
This structure defines the following Slices:
Differential View
This structure is derived from Section
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints    Filter:   | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   Section | C | 1..1 | Section | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId, @ID, @classCode, @moodCode, id, code, title, text, confidentialityCode, languageCode, subject, author, informant, entry, component Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: no-a-p | 
|    Slices for templateId | 1..* | II | Slice: Unordered, Open by value:root, value:extension | |
|     templateId:section | 1..1 | II | ||
|      @root | 1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.9 | |
|      @extension | 1..1 | st | Required Pattern: 2014-06-09 | |
|    code | 1..1 | CE | Evaluation + Plan note | |
|     @code | 1..1 | cs | Required Pattern: 51847-2 | |
|     @codeSystem | 1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.6.1 | |
|    title | 1..1 | ST | ||
|    text | 1..1 | xhtml | ||
|    Slices for entry | 0..* | Entry | Slice: Unordered, Open by profile:procedure, profile:act | |
|     entry:plannedProcedure | 0..* | Entry | ||
|      procedure | 1..1 | PlannedProcedure | ||
|     entry:notes | 0..* | Entry | ||
|      act | 1..1 | NoteActivity | ||
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements | 
| no-a-p | error | Section | When using this section, the Assessment Section and the Plan of Treatment Section SHALL NOT be used. : %resource.component.structuredBody.component.where(section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/AssessmentSection') or section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/PlanofTreatmentSection')).empty() | 
Key Elements View
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI | 
| Section.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.templateId:section.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.classCode | required | Fixed Value: DOCSECT http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassRecordOrganizer | |
| Section.moodCode | required | Fixed Value: EVN http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood | |
| Section.code.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.languageCode | required | AllLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languagesFrom the FHIR Standard | |
| Section.entry:plannedProcedure.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:plannedProcedure.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:plannedProcedure.typeCode | required | XActRelationshipEntry http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-xActRelationshipEntry | |
| Section.entry:notes.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:notes.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:notes.typeCode | required | XActRelationshipEntry http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-xActRelationshipEntry | |
| Section.component.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.component.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | 
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements | 
| II-1 | error | Section.typeId, Section.entry:plannedProcedure.typeId, Section.entry:notes.typeId, Section.component.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() | |
| no-a-p | error | Section | When using this section, the Assessment Section and the Plan of Treatment Section SHALL NOT be used. : %resource.component.structuredBody.component.where(section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/AssessmentSection') or section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/PlanofTreatmentSection')).empty() | 
Snapshot View
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI | 
| Section.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.templateId:section.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.classCode | required | Fixed Value: DOCSECT http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassRecordOrganizer | |
| Section.moodCode | required | Fixed Value: EVN http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood | |
| Section.code.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.languageCode | required | AllLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languagesFrom the FHIR Standard | |
| Section.entry:plannedProcedure.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:plannedProcedure.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:plannedProcedure.typeCode | required | XActRelationshipEntry http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-xActRelationshipEntry | |
| Section.entry:notes.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:notes.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:notes.typeCode | required | XActRelationshipEntry http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-xActRelationshipEntry | |
| Section.component.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.component.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | 
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements | 
| II-1 | error | Section.typeId, Section.entry:plannedProcedure.typeId, Section.entry:notes.typeId, Section.component.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() | |
| no-a-p | error | Section | When using this section, the Assessment Section and the Plan of Treatment Section SHALL NOT be used. : %resource.component.structuredBody.component.where(section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/AssessmentSection') or section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/PlanofTreatmentSection')).empty() | 
This structure is derived from Section
Summary
Mandatory: 9 elements(2 nested mandatory elements)
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Slices
This structure defines the following Slices: