Consolidated CDA (C-CDA)
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Consolidated CDA (C-CDA), published by Health Level Seven. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 4.0.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/CDA-ccda/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Logical Model: Chief Complaint and Reason for Visit Section

Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/ChiefComplaintandReasonforVisitSection Version: 4.0.0
Draft as of 2025-10-02 Computable Name: ChiefComplaintandReasonforVisitSection
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.13

This section records the patient's chief complaint (the patient's own description) and/or the reason for the patient's visit (the provider's description of the reason for visit). Local policy determines whether the information is divided into two sections or recorded in one section serving both purposes.

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Changes since version 3.0.0:

  • New Content

    • Formal Views of Template Content

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

    This structure is derived from Section

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Section C 1..1 Section XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
    Base for all types and resources
    Instance of this type are validated by templateId
    Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
    Constraints: no-cc-rfv
    ... Slices for templateId 1..* II Slice: Unordered, Open by value:root
    .... templateId:section 1..1 II
    ..... @root 1..1 oid, uuid, ruid Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.13
    ..... @extension 0..0
    ... code 1..1 CE Chief complaint+Reason for visit Narrative
    .... @code 1..1 cs Required Pattern: 46239-0
    .... @codeSystem 1..1 oid, uuid, ruid Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.6.1
    ... title 1..1 ST

    doco Documentation for this format

    Constraints

    Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
    no-cc-rfv error Section When using this section, the Chief Complaint Section and the Reason for Visit Section SHALL NOT be used. %resource.component.structuredBody.component.where(section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/ChiefComplaintSection') or section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/ReasonforVisitSection')).empty()
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Section C 1..1 Section XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
    Base for all types and resources
    Instance of this type are validated by templateId
    Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
    Constraints: no-cc-rfv
    ... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
    ... realmCode 0..* CS
    ... typeId C 0..1 II Constraints: II-1
    .... @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:section 1..1 II
    ..... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
    ..... @assigningAuthorityName 0..1 st
    ..... @displayable 0..1 bl
    ..... @root 1..1 oid, uuid, ruid Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.13
    ... @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 1..1 CE Chief complaint+Reason for visit Narrative
    .... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
    .... @code 1..1 cs Required Pattern: 46239-0
    .... @codeSystem 1..1 oid, uuid, ruid Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.6.1
    .... @codeSystemName 0..1 st
    .... @codeSystemVersion 0..1 st
    .... @displayName 0..1 st
    .... @sdtcValueSet 0..1 oid XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
    XML: valueSet (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
    .... @sdtcValueSetVersion 0..1 st XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
    XML: valueSetVersion (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
    .... originalText 0..1 ED
    .... translation 0..* CD
    ... title 1..1 ST
    ... text 1..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 Constraints: II-1
    ..... @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

    Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
    Section.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.typeId.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.templateId:section.​nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.classCode Base required ActClassRecordOrganizer 📦3.0.0 THO v6.5
    Section.moodCode Base required CDAActMood 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.code.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.languageCode Base required All Languages 📦5.0.0 FHIR Std.
    Section.component.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.component.typeId.​nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0

    Constraints

    Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
    II-1 error Section.typeId, Section.component.typeId An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
    no-cc-rfv error Section When using this section, the Chief Complaint Section and the Reason for Visit Section SHALL NOT be used. %resource.component.structuredBody.component.where(section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/ChiefComplaintSection') or section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/ReasonforVisitSection')).empty()
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Section C 1..1 Section XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
    Base for all types and resources
    Instance of this type are validated by templateId
    Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
    Constraints: no-cc-rfv
    ... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
    ... realmCode 0..* CS
    ... typeId C 0..1 II Constraints: II-1
    .... @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:section 1..1 II
    ..... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
    ..... @assigningAuthorityName 0..1 st
    ..... @displayable 0..1 bl
    ..... @root 1..1 oid, uuid, ruid Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.13
    ... @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 1..1 CE Chief complaint+Reason for visit Narrative
    .... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
    .... @code 1..1 cs Required Pattern: 46239-0
    .... @codeSystem 1..1 oid, uuid, ruid Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.6.1
    .... @codeSystemName 0..1 st
    .... @codeSystemVersion 0..1 st
    .... @displayName 0..1 st
    .... @sdtcValueSet 0..1 oid XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
    XML: valueSet (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
    .... @sdtcValueSetVersion 0..1 st XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
    XML: valueSetVersion (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
    .... originalText 0..1 ED
    .... translation 0..* CD
    ... title 1..1 ST
    ... text 1..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 Constraints: II-1
    ..... @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

    Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
    Section.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.typeId.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.templateId:section.​nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.classCode Base required ActClassRecordOrganizer 📦3.0.0 THO v6.5
    Section.moodCode Base required CDAActMood 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.code.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.languageCode Base required All Languages 📦5.0.0 FHIR Std.
    Section.component.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.component.typeId.​nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0

    Constraints

    Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
    II-1 error Section.typeId, Section.component.typeId An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
    no-cc-rfv error Section When using this section, the Chief Complaint Section and the Reason for Visit Section SHALL NOT be used. %resource.component.structuredBody.component.where(section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/ChiefComplaintSection') or section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/ReasonforVisitSection')).empty()

    This structure is derived from Section

    Summary

    Mandatory: 8 elements
    Prohibited: 1 element

    Slices

    This structure defines the following Slices:

    • The element 1 is sliced based on the value of Section.templateId

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Section

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Section C 1..1 Section XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
    Base for all types and resources
    Instance of this type are validated by templateId
    Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
    Constraints: no-cc-rfv
    ... Slices for templateId 1..* II Slice: Unordered, Open by value:root
    .... templateId:section 1..1 II
    ..... @root 1..1 oid, uuid, ruid Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.13
    ..... @extension 0..0
    ... code 1..1 CE Chief complaint+Reason for visit Narrative
    .... @code 1..1 cs Required Pattern: 46239-0
    .... @codeSystem 1..1 oid, uuid, ruid Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.6.1
    ... title 1..1 ST

    doco Documentation for this format

    Constraints

    Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
    no-cc-rfv error Section When using this section, the Chief Complaint Section and the Reason for Visit Section SHALL NOT be used. %resource.component.structuredBody.component.where(section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/ChiefComplaintSection') or section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/ReasonforVisitSection')).empty()

    Key Elements View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Section C 1..1 Section XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
    Base for all types and resources
    Instance of this type are validated by templateId
    Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
    Constraints: no-cc-rfv
    ... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
    ... realmCode 0..* CS
    ... typeId C 0..1 II Constraints: II-1
    .... @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:section 1..1 II
    ..... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
    ..... @assigningAuthorityName 0..1 st
    ..... @displayable 0..1 bl
    ..... @root 1..1 oid, uuid, ruid Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.13
    ... @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 1..1 CE Chief complaint+Reason for visit Narrative
    .... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
    .... @code 1..1 cs Required Pattern: 46239-0
    .... @codeSystem 1..1 oid, uuid, ruid Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.6.1
    .... @codeSystemName 0..1 st
    .... @codeSystemVersion 0..1 st
    .... @displayName 0..1 st
    .... @sdtcValueSet 0..1 oid XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
    XML: valueSet (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
    .... @sdtcValueSetVersion 0..1 st XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
    XML: valueSetVersion (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
    .... originalText 0..1 ED
    .... translation 0..* CD
    ... title 1..1 ST
    ... text 1..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 Constraints: II-1
    ..... @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

    Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
    Section.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.typeId.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.templateId:section.​nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.classCode Base required ActClassRecordOrganizer 📦3.0.0 THO v6.5
    Section.moodCode Base required CDAActMood 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.code.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.languageCode Base required All Languages 📦5.0.0 FHIR Std.
    Section.component.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.component.typeId.​nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0

    Constraints

    Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
    II-1 error Section.typeId, Section.component.typeId An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
    no-cc-rfv error Section When using this section, the Chief Complaint Section and the Reason for Visit Section SHALL NOT be used. %resource.component.structuredBody.component.where(section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/ChiefComplaintSection') or section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/ReasonforVisitSection')).empty()

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Section C 1..1 Section XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
    Base for all types and resources
    Instance of this type are validated by templateId
    Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
    Constraints: no-cc-rfv
    ... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
    ... realmCode 0..* CS
    ... typeId C 0..1 II Constraints: II-1
    .... @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:section 1..1 II
    ..... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
    ..... @assigningAuthorityName 0..1 st
    ..... @displayable 0..1 bl
    ..... @root 1..1 oid, uuid, ruid Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.13
    ... @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 1..1 CE Chief complaint+Reason for visit Narrative
    .... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
    .... @code 1..1 cs Required Pattern: 46239-0
    .... @codeSystem 1..1 oid, uuid, ruid Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.6.1
    .... @codeSystemName 0..1 st
    .... @codeSystemVersion 0..1 st
    .... @displayName 0..1 st
    .... @sdtcValueSet 0..1 oid XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
    XML: valueSet (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
    .... @sdtcValueSetVersion 0..1 st XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
    XML: valueSetVersion (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
    .... originalText 0..1 ED
    .... translation 0..* CD
    ... title 1..1 ST
    ... text 1..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 Constraints: II-1
    ..... @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

    Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
    Section.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.typeId.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.templateId:section.​nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.classCode Base required ActClassRecordOrganizer 📦3.0.0 THO v6.5
    Section.moodCode Base required CDAActMood 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.code.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.languageCode Base required All Languages 📦5.0.0 FHIR Std.
    Section.component.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0
    Section.component.typeId.​nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd Clinical Document Architecture v2.0

    Constraints

    Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
    II-1 error Section.typeId, Section.component.typeId An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
    no-cc-rfv error Section When using this section, the Chief Complaint Section and the Reason for Visit Section SHALL NOT be used. %resource.component.structuredBody.component.where(section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/ChiefComplaintSection') or section.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/ReasonforVisitSection')).empty()

    This structure is derived from Section

    Summary

    Mandatory: 8 elements
    Prohibited: 1 element

    Slices

    This structure defines the following Slices:

    • The element 1 is sliced based on the value of Section.templateId

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel