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
Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/NutritionSection | Version: 4.0.0 | |||
Draft as of 2025-10-02 | Computable Name: NutritionSection | |||
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.57 |
The Nutrition Section represents diet and nutrition information including special diet requirements and restrictions (e.g., texture modified diet, liquids only, enteral feeding). It also represents the overall nutritional status of the patient and nutrition assessment findings.
Although open templates may contain any valid CDA content, the following templates are specifically called out by this template:
Recommended Entries: NutritionalStatusObservation
Usages:
You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics
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: ![]() ![]() |
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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: should-nutritional-status-obs |
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1..* | II | Slice: Unordered, Open by value:root | |
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1..1 | II | ||
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1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.57 | |
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0..0 | |||
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1..1 | CE | Diet and nutrition Narrative | |
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1..1 | cs | Required Pattern: 61144-2 | |
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1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.6.1 | |
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1..1 | ST | ||
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1..1 | xhtml | ||
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0..* | Entry | Slice: Unordered, Open by profile:observation | |
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0..* | Entry | ||
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1..1 | NutritionalStatusObservation | ||
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Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
should-nutritional-status-obs | warning | Section | SHOULD contain Nutritional Status Observation |
entry.where(observation.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/NutritionalStatusObservation'))
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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.entry:nutritionalStatus.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.1-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
Section.entry:nutritionalStatus.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.1-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
Section.entry:nutritionalStatus.typeCode | Base | required | x_ActRelationshipEntry | 📦3.0.0 | THO v6.5 |
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 |
Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
II-1 | error | Section.typeId, Section.entry:nutritionalStatus.typeId, Section.component.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
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should-nutritional-status-obs | warning | Section | SHOULD contain Nutritional Status Observation |
entry.where(observation.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/NutritionalStatusObservation'))
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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.entry:nutritionalStatus.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.1-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
Section.entry:nutritionalStatus.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.1-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
Section.entry:nutritionalStatus.typeCode | Base | required | x_ActRelationshipEntry | 📦3.0.0 | THO v6.5 |
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 |
Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
II-1 | error | Section.typeId, Section.entry:nutritionalStatus.typeId, Section.component.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
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should-nutritional-status-obs | warning | Section | SHOULD contain Nutritional Status Observation |
entry.where(observation.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/NutritionalStatusObservation'))
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This structure is derived from Section
Summary
Mandatory: 8 elements(1 nested mandatory element)
Prohibited: 1 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: ![]() ![]() |
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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: should-nutritional-status-obs |
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1..* | II | Slice: Unordered, Open by value:root | |
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1..1 | II | ||
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1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.57 | |
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0..0 | |||
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1..1 | CE | Diet and nutrition Narrative | |
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1..1 | cs | Required Pattern: 61144-2 | |
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1..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.6.1 | |
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1..1 | ST | ||
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1..1 | xhtml | ||
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0..* | Entry | Slice: Unordered, Open by profile:observation | |
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0..* | Entry | ||
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1..1 | NutritionalStatusObservation | ||
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Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
should-nutritional-status-obs | warning | Section | SHOULD contain Nutritional Status Observation |
entry.where(observation.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/NutritionalStatusObservation'))
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Key Elements View
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.entry:nutritionalStatus.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.1-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
Section.entry:nutritionalStatus.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.1-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
Section.entry:nutritionalStatus.typeCode | Base | required | x_ActRelationshipEntry | 📦3.0.0 | THO v6.5 |
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 |
Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
II-1 | error | Section.typeId, Section.entry:nutritionalStatus.typeId, Section.component.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
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should-nutritional-status-obs | warning | Section | SHOULD contain Nutritional Status Observation |
entry.where(observation.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/NutritionalStatusObservation'))
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Snapshot View
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.entry:nutritionalStatus.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.1-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
Section.entry:nutritionalStatus.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📦2.0.1-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
Section.entry:nutritionalStatus.typeCode | Base | required | x_ActRelationshipEntry | 📦3.0.0 | THO v6.5 |
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 |
Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
II-1 | error | Section.typeId, Section.entry:nutritionalStatus.typeId, Section.component.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
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should-nutritional-status-obs | warning | Section | SHOULD contain Nutritional Status Observation |
entry.where(observation.hasTemplateIdOf('http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/NutritionalStatusObservation'))
|
This structure is derived from Section
Summary
Mandatory: 8 elements(1 nested mandatory element)
Prohibited: 1 element
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Slices
This structure defines the following Slices: