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Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Encounter | Version: 1.0.0 | |||
Active as of 2025-08-28 | Maturity Level: 1 | Responsible: HL7 | Computable Name: Encounter |
A derivative of the RIM PatientEncounter class, used to represent related encounters, such as follow-up visits or referenced past encounters.
NOTE: The EncompassingEncounter class in the CDA Header (see Header Relationships (ยง 4.2.3 )) represents the setting of the clinical encounter during which the documented act occurred. The Encounter class in the CDA Body is used to represent other related encounters.
Usages:
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Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI |
Encounter.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor From this IG | |
Encounter.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor From this IG | |
Encounter.classCode | required | Fixed Value: ENChttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActClass From this IG | |
Encounter.moodCode | required | XDocumentEncounterMoodhttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-xDocumentEncounterMood|2.0.0 | |
Encounter.code | example | ActEncounterCodehttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActEncounterCode | |
Encounter.statusCode | required | ActStatushttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActStatus | |
Encounter.priorityCode | example | ActPriorityhttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActPriority |
Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
II-1 | error | Encounter.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() |
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI |
Encounter.classCode | required | Fixed Value: ENChttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActClass From this IG | |
Encounter.moodCode | required | XDocumentEncounterMoodhttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-xDocumentEncounterMood|2.0.0 | |
Encounter.code | example | ActEncounterCodehttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActEncounterCode | |
Encounter.statusCode | required | ActStatushttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActStatus | |
Encounter.priorityCode | example | ActPriorityhttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActPriority |
Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI |
Encounter.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor From this IG | |
Encounter.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor From this IG | |
Encounter.classCode | required | Fixed Value: ENChttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActClass From this IG | |
Encounter.moodCode | required | XDocumentEncounterMoodhttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-xDocumentEncounterMood|2.0.0 | |
Encounter.code | example | ActEncounterCodehttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActEncounterCode | |
Encounter.statusCode | required | ActStatushttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActStatus | |
Encounter.priorityCode | example | ActPriorityhttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActPriority |
Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
II-1 | error | Encounter.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() |
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
Summary
Mandatory: 0 element(2 nested mandatory elements)
Fixed: 1 element
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Maturity: 1
Key Elements View
Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI |
Encounter.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor From this IG | |
Encounter.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor From this IG | |
Encounter.classCode | required | Fixed Value: ENChttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActClass From this IG | |
Encounter.moodCode | required | XDocumentEncounterMoodhttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-xDocumentEncounterMood|2.0.0 | |
Encounter.code | example | ActEncounterCodehttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActEncounterCode | |
Encounter.statusCode | required | ActStatushttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActStatus | |
Encounter.priorityCode | example | ActPriorityhttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActPriority |
Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
II-1 | error | Encounter.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() |
Differential View
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI |
Encounter.classCode | required | Fixed Value: ENChttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActClass From this IG | |
Encounter.moodCode | required | XDocumentEncounterMoodhttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-xDocumentEncounterMood|2.0.0 | |
Encounter.code | example | ActEncounterCodehttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActEncounterCode | |
Encounter.statusCode | required | ActStatushttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActStatus | |
Encounter.priorityCode | example | ActPriorityhttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActPriority |
Snapshot View
Path | Conformance | ValueSet / Code | URI |
Encounter.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor From this IG | |
Encounter.typeId.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor From this IG | |
Encounter.classCode | required | Fixed Value: ENChttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActClass From this IG | |
Encounter.moodCode | required | XDocumentEncounterMoodhttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-xDocumentEncounterMood|2.0.0 | |
Encounter.code | example | ActEncounterCodehttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActEncounterCode | |
Encounter.statusCode | required | ActStatushttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActStatus | |
Encounter.priorityCode | example | ActPriorityhttp://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActPriority |
Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
II-1 | error | Encounter.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists() |
This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot
Summary
Mandatory: 0 element(2 nested mandatory elements)
Fixed: 1 element
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Maturity: 1