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| Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/ReasonforReferralSection | Version: 4.0.0 | |||
| Draft as of 2025-06-20 | Computable Name: ReasonforReferralSection | |||
| Other Identifiers: urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#urn:hl7ii:1.3.6.1.4.1.19376.1.5.3.1.3.1:2014-06-09 | ||||
This section describes the clinical reason why a provider is sending a patient to another provider for care. The reason for referral may become the reason for visit documented by the receiving provider.
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 | 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) | |
|    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: 1.3.6.1.4.1.19376.1.5.3.1.3.1 | |
|      @extension | 1..1 | st | Required Pattern: 2014-06-09 | |
|    code | 1..1 | CE | Reason for referral (narrative) | |
|     @code | 1..1 | cs | Required Pattern: 42349-1 | |
|     @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:act | |
|     entry:patientReferral | 0..* | Entry | ||
|      act | 1..1 | ReferralAct | ||
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| 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:patientReferral.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:patientReferral.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:patientReferral.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:patientReferral.typeId, 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:patientReferral.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:patientReferral.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:patientReferral.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:patientReferral.typeId, 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(1 nested mandatory element)
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 | 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) | |
|    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: 1.3.6.1.4.1.19376.1.5.3.1.3.1 | |
|      @extension | 1..1 | st | Required Pattern: 2014-06-09 | |
|    code | 1..1 | CE | Reason for referral (narrative) | |
|     @code | 1..1 | cs | Required Pattern: 42349-1 | |
|     @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:act | |
|     entry:patientReferral | 0..* | Entry | ||
|      act | 1..1 | ReferralAct | ||
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
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:patientReferral.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:patientReferral.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:patientReferral.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:patientReferral.typeId, 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:patientReferral.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:patientReferral.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor | |
| Section.entry:patientReferral.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:patientReferral.typeId, 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(1 nested mandatory element)
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Slices
This structure defines the following Slices: