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| Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/PhysicalExamSection | Version: 4.0.0 | |||
| Draft as of 2025-06-20 | Computable Name: PhysicalExamSection | |||
| Other Identifiers: urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#urn:hl7ii:2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.2.10:2015-08-01 | ||||
The section includes direct observations made by a clinician. The examination may include the use of simple instruments and may also describe simple maneuvers performed directly on the patient's body.
It also includes observations made by the examining clinician using only inspection, palpation, auscultation, and percussion. It does not include laboratory or imaging findings.
The exam may be limited to pertinent body systems based on the patient's chief complaint or it may include a comprehensive examination. The examination may be reported as a collection of random clinical statements or it may be reported categorically.
The Physical Exam Section may contain multiple nested subsections.
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 | 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 Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | ||
|    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: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.2.10 | |
|      @extension | 1..1 | st | Required Pattern: 2015-08-01 | |
|    code | 1..1 | CE | Physical findings Narrative | |
|     @code | 1..1 | cs | Required Pattern: 29545-1 | |
|     @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:observation | |
|     entry:longCareWound | 0..* | Entry | ||
|      observation | 1..1 | LongitudinalCareWoundObservation | ||
|    component | 0..* | InfrastructureRoot | ||
|     section | 1..1 | Section | ||
|      code | 1..1 | CE | Binding: Physical Exam Type  (preferred) | |
|      title | 1..1 | ST | ||
|      text | 1..1 | xhtml | ||
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI | 
| Section.component.section.code | preferred | PhysicalExamType  http://cts.nlm.nih.gov/fhir/ValueSet/2.16.840.1.113883.11.20.9.65 | 
| 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:longCareWound.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:longCareWound.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:longCareWound.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 | |
| Section.component.section.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.component.section.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.component.section.classCode | required | Fixed Value: DOCSECT http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassRecordOrganizer | |
| Section.component.section.moodCode | required | Fixed Value: EVN http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood | |
| Section.component.section.code | preferred | PhysicalExamType  http://cts.nlm.nih.gov/fhir/ValueSet/2.16.840.1.113883.11.20.9.65 | |
| Section.component.section.languageCode | required | AllLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languagesFrom the FHIR Standard | |
| Section.component.section.component.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.component.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:longCareWound.typeId, Section.component.typeId, Section.component.section.typeId, Section.component.section.component.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() | 
| 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:longCareWound.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:longCareWound.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:longCareWound.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 | |
| Section.component.section.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.component.section.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.component.section.classCode | required | Fixed Value: DOCSECT http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassRecordOrganizer | |
| Section.component.section.moodCode | required | Fixed Value: EVN http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood | |
| Section.component.section.code | preferred | PhysicalExamType  http://cts.nlm.nih.gov/fhir/ValueSet/2.16.840.1.113883.11.20.9.65 | |
| Section.component.section.languageCode | required | AllLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languagesFrom the FHIR Standard | |
| Section.component.section.component.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.component.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:longCareWound.typeId, Section.component.typeId, Section.component.section.typeId, Section.component.section.component.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() | 
This structure is derived from Section
Summary
Mandatory: 9 elements(4 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 | 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 Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | ||
|    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: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.2.10 | |
|      @extension | 1..1 | st | Required Pattern: 2015-08-01 | |
|    code | 1..1 | CE | Physical findings Narrative | |
|     @code | 1..1 | cs | Required Pattern: 29545-1 | |
|     @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:observation | |
|     entry:longCareWound | 0..* | Entry | ||
|      observation | 1..1 | LongitudinalCareWoundObservation | ||
|    component | 0..* | InfrastructureRoot | ||
|     section | 1..1 | Section | ||
|      code | 1..1 | CE | Binding: Physical Exam Type  (preferred) | |
|      title | 1..1 | ST | ||
|      text | 1..1 | xhtml | ||
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI | 
| Section.component.section.code | preferred | PhysicalExamType  http://cts.nlm.nih.gov/fhir/ValueSet/2.16.840.1.113883.11.20.9.65 | 
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:longCareWound.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:longCareWound.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:longCareWound.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 | |
| Section.component.section.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.component.section.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.component.section.classCode | required | Fixed Value: DOCSECT http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassRecordOrganizer | |
| Section.component.section.moodCode | required | Fixed Value: EVN http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood | |
| Section.component.section.code | preferred | PhysicalExamType  http://cts.nlm.nih.gov/fhir/ValueSet/2.16.840.1.113883.11.20.9.65 | |
| Section.component.section.languageCode | required | AllLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languagesFrom the FHIR Standard | |
| Section.component.section.component.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.component.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:longCareWound.typeId, Section.component.typeId, Section.component.section.typeId, Section.component.section.component.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() | 
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:longCareWound.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:longCareWound.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:longCareWound.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 | |
| Section.component.section.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.component.section.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.component.section.classCode | required | Fixed Value: DOCSECT http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassRecordOrganizer | |
| Section.component.section.moodCode | required | Fixed Value: EVN http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood | |
| Section.component.section.code | preferred | PhysicalExamType  http://cts.nlm.nih.gov/fhir/ValueSet/2.16.840.1.113883.11.20.9.65 | |
| Section.component.section.languageCode | required | AllLanguages http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languagesFrom the FHIR Standard | |
| Section.component.section.component.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.component.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:longCareWound.typeId, Section.component.typeId, Section.component.section.typeId, Section.component.section.component.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() | 
This structure is derived from Section
Summary
Mandatory: 9 elements(4 nested mandatory elements)
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Slices
This structure defines the following Slices: