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: Procedure Description Section

Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/us/ccda/StructureDefinition/ProcedureDescriptionSection Version: 4.0.0
Draft as of 2025-08-21 Computable Name: ProcedureDescriptionSection
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.27

The Procedure Description section records the particulars of the procedure and may include procedure site preparation, surgical site preparation, pertinent details related to sedation/anesthesia, pertinent details related to measurements and markings, procedure times, medications administered, estimated blood loss, specimens removed, implants, instrumentation, sponge counts, tissue manipulation, wound closure, sutures used, vital signs and other monitoring data. Local practice often identifies the level and type of detail required based on the procedure or specialty.

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 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
    .... templateId:section 1..1 II
    ..... @root 1..1 oid, uuid, ruid Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.27
    ..... @extension 0..0
    ... code 1..1 CE Procedure Narrative
    .... @code 1..1 cs Required Pattern: 29554-3
    .... @codeSystem 1..1 oid, uuid, ruid Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.6.1
    ... title 1..1 ST

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. 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)
    ... @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: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.27
    ... @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 Procedure Narrative
    .... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
    .... @code 1..1 cs Required Pattern: 29554-3
    .... @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

    PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
    Section.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.templateId:section.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.classCoderequiredFixed Value: DOCSECT
    http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassRecordOrganizer
    Section.moodCoderequiredFixed Value: EVN
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood
    Section.code.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.languageCoderequiredAllLanguages
    http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages
    From the FHIR Standard
    Section.component.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.component.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    II-1errorSection.typeId, Section.component.typeIdAn II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.
    : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. 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)
    ... @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: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.27
    ... @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 Procedure Narrative
    .... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
    .... @code 1..1 cs Required Pattern: 29554-3
    .... @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

    PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
    Section.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.templateId:section.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.classCoderequiredFixed Value: DOCSECT
    http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassRecordOrganizer
    Section.moodCoderequiredFixed Value: EVN
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood
    Section.code.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.languageCoderequiredAllLanguages
    http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages
    From the FHIR Standard
    Section.component.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.component.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    II-1errorSection.typeId, Section.component.typeIdAn II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.
    : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()

    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 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
    .... templateId:section 1..1 II
    ..... @root 1..1 oid, uuid, ruid Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.27
    ..... @extension 0..0
    ... code 1..1 CE Procedure Narrative
    .... @code 1..1 cs Required Pattern: 29554-3
    .... @codeSystem 1..1 oid, uuid, ruid Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.6.1
    ... title 1..1 ST

    doco Documentation for this format

    Key Elements View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. 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)
    ... @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: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.27
    ... @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 Procedure Narrative
    .... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
    .... @code 1..1 cs Required Pattern: 29554-3
    .... @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

    PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
    Section.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.templateId:section.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.classCoderequiredFixed Value: DOCSECT
    http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassRecordOrganizer
    Section.moodCoderequiredFixed Value: EVN
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood
    Section.code.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.languageCoderequiredAllLanguages
    http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages
    From the FHIR Standard
    Section.component.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.component.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    II-1errorSection.typeId, Section.component.typeIdAn II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.
    : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. 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)
    ... @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: 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.2.27
    ... @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 Procedure Narrative
    .... @nullFlavor 0..1 cs Binding: CDANullFlavor (required)
    .... @code 1..1 cs Required Pattern: 29554-3
    .... @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

    PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
    Section.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.templateId:section.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.classCoderequiredFixed Value: DOCSECT
    http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassRecordOrganizer
    Section.moodCoderequiredFixed Value: EVN
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood
    Section.code.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.languageCoderequiredAllLanguages
    http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages
    From the FHIR Standard
    Section.component.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
    Section.component.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
    http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    II-1errorSection.typeId, Section.component.typeIdAn II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.
    : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()

    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