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-ballot 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

Table of Contents

.. 0 Table of Contents
... 1 IG Home Page
... 2 USCDI
... 3 General Guidance
... 4 Screening And Assessments
... 5 Supporting Guidance
... 6 Validation
... 7 How To Read
... 8 Downloads
... 9 Terminology
... 10 Change Log
... 11 Artifacts Summary
.... 11.1 Care Plan
.... 11.2 Consultation Note
.... 11.3 Continuity of Care Document (CCD)
.... 11.4 Discharge Summary
.... 11.5 History and Physical
.... 11.6 Operative Note
.... 11.7 Procedure Note
.... 11.8 Progress Note
.... 11.9 Referral Note
.... 11.10 Transfer Summary
.... 11.11 Unstructured Document
.... 11.12 US Realm Header
.... 11.13 US Realm Header for Patient Generated Document
.... 11.14 Activities Section
.... 11.15 Admission Diagnosis Section
.... 11.16 Admission Medications Section (entries optional)
.... 11.17 Advance Directives Section
.... 11.18 Allergies and Intolerances Section
.... 11.19 Anesthesia Section
.... 11.20 Assessment and Plan Section
.... 11.21 Assessment Section
.... 11.22 Care Teams Section
.... 11.23 Chief Complaint and Reason for Visit Section
.... 11.24 Chief Complaint Section
.... 11.25 Complications Section
.... 11.26 Course of Care Section
.... 11.27 Discharge Diagnosis Section
.... 11.28 Discharge Medications Section
.... 11.29 Encounters Section
.... 11.30 Family History Section
.... 11.31 Functional Status Section
.... 11.32 General Status Section
.... 11.33 Goals Section
.... 11.34 Health Concerns Section
.... 11.35 Health Status Evaluations and Outcomes Section
.... 11.36 History of Present Illness Section
.... 11.37 Hospital Consultations Section
.... 11.38 Hospital Course Section
.... 11.39 Hospital Discharge Instructions Section
.... 11.40 Hospital Discharge Physical Section
.... 11.41 Hospital Discharge Studies Summary Section
.... 11.42 Immunizations Section
.... 11.43 Instructions Section
.... 11.44 Medical (General) History Section
.... 11.45 Medical Equipment Section
.... 11.46 Medications Administered Section
.... 11.47 Medications Section
.... 11.48 Mental Status Section
.... 11.49 Notes Section
.... 11.50 Nutrition Section
.... 11.51 Objective Section
.... 11.52 Operative Note Fluids Section
.... 11.53 Operative Note Surgical Procedure Section
.... 11.54 Past Medical History
.... 11.55 Payers Section
.... 11.56 Physical Exam Section
.... 11.57 Plan of Treatment Section
.... 11.58 Planned Procedure Section
.... 11.59 Postoperative Diagnosis Section
.... 11.60 Postprocedure Diagnosis Section
.... 11.61 Preoperative Diagnosis Section
.... 11.62 Problem Section
.... 11.63 Procedure Description Section
.... 11.64 Procedure Disposition Section
.... 11.65 Procedure Estimated Blood Loss Section
.... 11.66 Procedure Findings Section
.... 11.67 Procedure Implants Section
.... 11.68 Procedure Indications Section
.... 11.69 Procedure Specimens Taken Section
.... 11.70 Procedures Section
.... 11.71 Reason for Referral Section
.... 11.72 Reason for Visit Section
.... 11.73 Results Section
.... 11.74 Review of Systems Section
.... 11.75 Social History Section
.... 11.76 Subjective Section
.... 11.77 Surgical Drains Section
.... 11.78 Vital Signs Section
.... 11.79 Admission Medication
.... 11.80 Advance Directive Observation
.... 11.81 Advance Directive Existence Observation
.... 11.82 Age Observation
.... 11.83 Allergy - Intolerance Observation
.... 11.84 Allergy Concern Act
.... 11.85 Allergy Status Observation
.... 11.86 Assessment Scale Observation
.... 11.87 Assessment Scale Supporting Observation
.... 11.88 Authorization Activity
.... 11.89 Average Blood Pressure Organizer
.... 11.90 Basic Industry Observation
.... 11.91 Basic Occupation Observation
.... 11.92 Birth Sex Observation
.... 11.93 Brand Name Observation
.... 11.94 Care Experience Preference
.... 11.95 Care Team Member Act
.... 11.96 Care Team Member Schedule Observation
.... 11.97 Care Team Organizer
.... 11.98 Care Team Type Observation
.... 11.99 Caregiver Characteristics
.... 11.100 Catalog Number Observation
.... 11.101 Characteristics of Home Environment
.... 11.102 Comment Activity
.... 11.103 Company Name Observation
.... 11.104 Coverage Activity
.... 11.105 Criticality Observation
.... 11.106 Cultural and Religious Observation
.... 11.107 Date of Diagnosis Act
.... 11.108 Deceased Observation
.... 11.109 Device Identifier Observation
.... 11.110 Disability Status Observation
.... 11.111 Discharge Medication
.... 11.112 Distinct Identification Code Observation
.... 11.113 Drug Monitoring Act
.... 11.114 Drug Vehicle
.... 11.115 Encounter Activity
.... 11.116 Encounter Diagnosis
.... 11.117 Entry Reference
.... 11.118 Estimated Date of Delivery
.... 11.119 Expiration Date Observation
.... 11.120 External Document Reference
.... 11.121 Family History Death Observation
.... 11.122 Family History Observation
.... 11.123 Family History Organizer
.... 11.124 Functional Status Observation
.... 11.125 Functional Status Organizer
.... 11.126 Gender Identity Observation
.... 11.127 Goal Observation
.... 11.128 Handoff Communication Participants
.... 11.129 Health Concern Act
.... 11.130 Health Status Observation
.... 11.131 Highest Pressure Ulcer Stage
.... 11.132 Hospital Admission Diagnosis
.... 11.133 Hospital Discharge Diagnosis
.... 11.134 Immunization Activity
.... 11.135 Immunization Medication Information
.... 11.136 Immunization Not Given Reason
.... 11.137 Implantable Device Status Observation
.... 11.138 Indication
.... 11.139 Individual Pronoun Observation
.... 11.140 Instruction Observation
.... 11.141 Interpreter Needed Observation
.... 11.142 Intervention Act
.... 11.143 Latex Safety Observation
.... 11.144 Longitudinal Care Wound Observation
.... 11.145 Lot or Batch Number Observation
.... 11.146 Manufacturing Date Observation
.... 11.147 Medical Equipment Organizer
.... 11.148 Medication Activity
.... 11.149 Medication Adherence
.... 11.150 Medication Dispense
.... 11.151 Medication Free Text Sig
.... 11.152 Medication Information
.... 11.153 Medication Supply Order
.... 11.154 Mental Status Observation
.... 11.155 Mental Status Organizer
.... 11.156 Model Number Observation
.... 11.157 MRI Safety Observation
.... 11.158 Non-Medicinal Supply Activity
.... 11.159 Note Activity
.... 11.160 Number of Pressure Ulcers Observation
.... 11.161 Nutrition Assessment
.... 11.162 Nutrition Recommendation
.... 11.163 Nutritional Status Observation
.... 11.164 Outcome Observation
.... 11.165 Patient Referral Act
.... 11.166 Planned Coverage
.... 11.167 Planned Encounter
.... 11.168 Planned Immunization Activity
.... 11.169 Planned Intervention Act
.... 11.170 Planned Medication Activity
.... 11.171 Planned Procedure
.... 11.172 Planned Supply
.... 11.173 Policy Activity
.... 11.174 Postprocedure Diagnosis
.... 11.175 Precondition for Substance Administration
.... 11.176 Pregnancy Intention in Next Year
.... 11.177 Pregnancy Status Observation
.... 11.178 Preoperative Diagnosis
.... 11.179 Priority Preference
.... 11.180 Problem Concern Act
.... 11.181 Problem Observation
.... 11.182 Problem Status
.... 11.183 Procedure Activity Procedure
.... 11.184 Product Instance
.... 11.185 Prognosis Observation
.... 11.186 Progress Toward Goal Observation
.... 11.187 Reaction Observation
.... 11.188 Reason
.... 11.189 Result Observation
.... 11.190 Result Organizer
.... 11.191 Risk Concern Act
.... 11.192 Section Time Range Observation
.... 11.193 Self-Care Activities (ADL and IADL)
.... 11.194 Sensory Status
.... 11.195 Serial Number Observation
.... 11.196 Service Delivery Location
.... 11.197 Severity Observation
.... 11.198 Sex Observation
.... 11.199 Sex Parameter For Clinical Use Observation
.... 11.200 Sexual Orientation Observation
.... 11.201 Smoking Status
.... 11.202 Social History Observation
.... 11.203 Specimen Collection Procedure
.... 11.204 Specimen Condition Observation
.... 11.205 Substance Administered Act
.... 11.206 Substance or Device Allergy - Intolerance Observation
.... 11.207 Treatment Intervention Preference
.... 11.208 Tribal Affiliation Observation
.... 11.209 UDI Organizer
.... 11.210 Vital Sign Observation
.... 11.211 Vital Signs Organizer
.... 11.212 Wound Characteristic
.... 11.213 Wound Measurement Observation
.... 11.214 Author Participation
.... 11.215 Provenance - Assembler Participation
.... 11.216 Provenance - Author Participation
.... 11.217 Related Person Relationship and Name Participant
.... 11.218 US Realm Address
.... 11.219 US Realm Date and Time - Interval
.... 11.220 US Realm Date and Time - Point in Time
.... 11.221 US Realm Patient Name (PTN.US.FIELDED)
.... 11.222 US Realm Person Name (PN.US.FIELDED)
.... 11.223 Advance Directive Organizer
.... 11.224 Instruction Activity
.... 11.225 Smoking Status - Meaningful Use
.... 11.226 Tobacco Use
.... 11.227 Example of Allergy Intolerance to Food Egg
.... 11.228 Admission Diagnosis Section Example
.... 11.229 Admission Medication example
.... 11.230 Advance Directive Existance Observation Example
.... 11.231 Advance Directive Observation Example
.... 11.232 Advance Directives Section Example
.... 11.233 Age Observation Example
.... 11.234 Allergies and Intolerances Section Example
.... 11.235 Allergy Concern Act Example
.... 11.236 Allergy Intolerance Observation Medication Example
.... 11.237 Allergy Intolerance Observation Drug Class Example
.... 11.238 Allergy Intolerance Observation Non-Medication Example
.... 11.239 Anesthesia Section Example
.... 11.240 Assessment and Plan Section Example
.... 11.241 Assessment Scale Observation Example
.... 11.242 Assessment Scale Supporting Observation Example
.... 11.243 Assessment Section Example
.... 11.244 Author Participation Example
.... 11.245 Authorization Activity Example
.... 11.246 Basic Industry Observation Example
.... 11.247 Basic Occupation Observation Example
.... 11.248 Birth Sex Observation Example
.... 11.249 Birth Sex Observation Example with Null Flavor
.... 11.250 Brand Name Observation Example
.... 11.251 Care Plan Caregiver participant Example
.... 11.252 Care Plan Patient authenticator Example
.... 11.253 Care Plan performer Example
.... 11.254 Care Plan relatedDocument Example
.... 11.255 Care Plan Review Example
.... 11.256 Care Plan Complete Header Example
.... 11.257 Care Team Member Act Example
.... 11.258 Care Team Member Schedule Observation Example
.... 11.259 Care Team Organizer Example
.... 11.260 Care Teams Section Example
.... 11.261 Care Team Type Observation Example
.... 11.262 Catalog Number Observation Example
.... 11.263 Caregiver Characteristics Example
.... 11.264 Characteristics of Home Environment Example
.... 11.265 Chief Complaint and Reason for Visit Section Example
.... 11.266 Chief Complaint Section Example
.... 11.267 Comment Activity Example
.... 11.268 Company Name Observation Example
.... 11.269 Complications Section Example
.... 11.270 Continuity Of Care Document Complete Header Example
.... 11.271 Continuity Of Care Document Author Example
.... 11.272 Continuity Of Care Document Performer
.... 11.273 Continuity Of Care Document serviceEvent Example
.... 11.274 Consultation Note Complete Header Example
.... 11.275 Consultation Note Callback participant Example
.... 11.276 Consultation Note inFulfillmentOf Example
.... 11.277 Course of Care Section Example
.... 11.278 Coverage Activity Example
.... 11.279 Criticality Observation Example
.... 11.280 Cultural and Religious Observation Example
.... 11.281 Date of Diagnosis Act Example
.... 11.282 Deceased Observation Example
.... 11.283 Device Identifier Observation Example
.... 11.284 Diagnosis Reference Example
.... 11.285 Disability Status Observation Example
.... 11.286 Discharge Diagnosis Example
.... 11.287 Discharge Medication Example
.... 11.288 Discharge Medications Section Example
.... 11.289 Discharge Summary Complete Header Example
.... 11.290 Discharge Summary encompassingEncounter Example
.... 11.291 Distinct Identification Code Observation Example
.... 11.292 Drug Monitoring Act Example
.... 11.293 Drug Vehicle Example
.... 11.294 Encounter Activity Example
.... 11.295 Encounter Diagnosis Example
.... 11.296 Encounters Section Example
.... 11.297 Entry Reference Example
.... 11.298 Estimated Date of Delivery Example
.... 11.299 Expiration Date Observation Example
.... 11.300 External Document Reference Example
.... 11.301 Family History Death Observation Example
.... 11.302 Family History Observation Example
.... 11.303 Family History Organizer Example
.... 11.304 Family History Section Example
.... 11.305 Functional Status Observation Example
.... 11.306 Functional Status Organizer Example
.... 11.307 Functional Status Section Example
.... 11.308 Gender Identity Observation Example
.... 11.309 Gender Identity Observation NullFlavor Example
.... 11.310 General Status Section Example
.... 11.311 Goal Observation Example
.... 11.312 Goals Section Example
.... 11.313 Handoff Communication Participants Example
.... 11.314 Health Concern Act Example
.... 11.315 Health Concerns Section Example
.... 11.316 Health Status Evalutations and Outcomes Section Example
.... 11.317 Health Status Observation Example
.... 11.318 Highest Pressure Ulcer Stage Example
.... 11.319 History and Physical Encompassing Encounter Example
.... 11.320 History and Physical Complete Header Example
.... 11.321 History Of Present Illness Example
.... 11.322 Hospital Admission Diagnosis Example
.... 11.323 Hospital Consultations Section Example
.... 11.324 Hospital Course Section Example
.... 11.325 Hospital Discharge Diagnosis Example
.... 11.326 Hospital Discharge Instructions Section Example
.... 11.327 Hospital Discharge Physical Section Example
.... 11.328 Hospital Discharge Studies Summary Section Example
.... 11.329 Immunization Activity Example
.... 11.330 Immunization Medication Information Example
.... 11.331 Immunization Not Given Reason Example
.... 11.332 Immunizations Section Example
.... 11.333 Implantable Device Status Observation Example
.... 11.334 Indication Example
.... 11.335 Instructions Section Example
.... 11.336 Instruction Example
.... 11.337 Intervention Act Example
.... 11.338 Latex Safety Observation Example
.... 11.339 Longitudinal Care Wound Observation Example
.... 11.340 Lot or Batch Number Observation Example
.... 11.341 Manufacturing Date Observation Example
.... 11.342 Medical Equipment Organizer Example
.... 11.343 Medical Equipment Section Example
.... 11.344 Medication Activity Example
.... 11.345 Medication Adherence Example
.... 11.346 Medication Adherence NullFlavor Example
.... 11.347 Medication Dispense Example
.... 11.348 Medication Free Text Sig Example
.... 11.349 Medication Information Example
.... 11.350 Medication Supply Order Example
.... 11.351 Medications Administered Section Example
.... 11.352 Medications Section Example
.... 11.353 Mental Status Observation Example
.... 11.354 Mental Status Organizer Example
.... 11.355 Mental Status Section Example
.... 11.356 Model Number Observation Example
.... 11.357 MRI Safety Observation Example
.... 11.358 No Known Medications Example
.... 11.359 No Known Problem Section Example
.... 11.360 Non-Medicinal Supply Activity Example
.... 11.361 Note Activity Entry Relationship Example
.... 11.362 Note Activity Standalone Example
.... 11.363 nonXML Body Example with Compressed Content
.... 11.364 nonXML Body Example with Embedded Content
.... 11.365 nonXML Body Example with Referenced Content
.... 11.366 Number of Pressure Ulcers Observation Example
.... 11.367 Nutrition Assessment Example
.... 11.368 Nutrition Recommendation Example
.... 11.369 Nutrition Section Example
.... 11.370 Nutritional Status Observation Example
.... 11.371 Objective Section Example
.... 11.372 Operative Note Complete Header Example
.... 11.373 Operative Note performer Example
.... 11.374 Operative Note serviceEvent Example
.... 11.375 Operative Note Fluids Section Example
.... 11.376 Operative Note Surgical Procedure Section Example
.... 11.377 Outcome Observation Example
.... 11.378 Past Medical History Example
.... 11.379 Patient Generated Document authenticator
.... 11.380 Patient Generated Document author device Example
.... 11.381 Patient Generated Document author
.... 11.382 Patient Generated Document custodian Example
.... 11.383 Patient Generated Document dataEnterer
.... 11.384 Patient Generated Document informant Example informant
.... 11.385 Patient Generated Document informant RelEnt Example
.... 11.386 Patient Generated Document informationRecipient Example
.... 11.387 Patient Generated Document inFulfillmentOf Example
.... 11.388 Patient Generated Document legalAuthenticator Example
.... 11.389 Patient Generated Document participant Example
.... 11.390 Patient Generated Document recordTarget
.... 11.391 Patient Referral Act Example
.... 11.392 Payers Section Example
.... 11.393 Physical Exam Section Example
.... 11.394 Plan of Treatment Section Example
.... 11.395 Planned Coverage Example
.... 11.396 Planned Encounter Example
.... 11.397 Planned Immunization Activity Example
.... 11.398 Planned Intervention Activity Example
.... 11.399 Planned Medication Activity Example
.... 11.400 Planned Procedure Section Example
.... 11.401 Planned Procedure Example
.... 11.402 Planned Supply Example
.... 11.403 Policy Activity Example
.... 11.404 Postoperative Diagnosis Section Example
.... 11.405 Postprocedure Diagnosis Example
.... 11.406 Postprocedure Diagnosis Section Example
.... 11.407 Precondition for Substance Administration Example
.... 11.408 Pregnancy Intention in Next Year Example
.... 11.409 Pregnancy Status Observation Example
.... 11.410 Preoperative Diagnosis Section Example
.... 11.411 Preoperative Diagnosis Example
.... 11.412 Priority Preference Example
.... 11.413 Problem Concern Act Example
.... 11.414 Problem Observation Example
.... 11.415 Problem Observation with Post-Coordinated SNOMED Example
.... 11.416 Problem Section Example
.... 11.417 Procedure Note Complete Header Example
.... 11.418 Procedure Note performer Example
.... 11.419 Procedure Note serviceEvent Example
.... 11.420 Procedure Activity Procedure Example
.... 11.421 Procedure Description Section Example
.... 11.422 Procedure Disposition Section Example
.... 11.423 Procedure Estimated Blood Loss Section Example
.... 11.424 Procedure Findings Section Example
.... 11.425 Procedure Implants Section Example
.... 11.426 Procedure Indications Section Example
.... 11.427 Procedure Specimens Taken Section Example
.... 11.428 Procedures Section Example
.... 11.429 Product Instance Example
.... 11.430 Prognosis Coded Example
.... 11.431 Prognosis Free Text Example
.... 11.432 Progress Note Complete Header Example
.... 11.433 Progress Note encompassingEncounter Example
.... 11.434 Progress Note serviceEvent Example
.... 11.435 Progress Toward Goal Observation Example
.... 11.436 Provenance - Assembler Participation Example
.... 11.437 Provenance - Author Participation Example
.... 11.438 Reaction Observation Example
.... 11.439 Reason Example
.... 11.440 Reason For Referral
.... 11.441 Reason for Visit Section Example
.... 11.442 Referral Note Complete Header Example
.... 11.443 Referral Note Callback Contact Example
.... 11.444 Referral Note Caregiver
.... 11.445 Referral Note informationRecipient Example
.... 11.446 Related Person Relationship and Name Participant Example
.... 11.447 Result Observation Example
.... 11.448 Result Organizer Example
.... 11.449 Results Section Example
.... 11.450 Review Of Systems Section Example
.... 11.451 Risk Concern Act Example
.... 11.452 Self-Care Activities ADL and IADL Example
.... 11.453 Sensory Status Example
.... 11.454 Serial Number Observation Example
.... 11.455 Service Delivery Location Example
.... 11.456 Severity Observation Example
.... 11.457 Sex Observation Example
.... 11.458 Sex Observation Null Flavor Example
.... 11.459 Sexual Orientation Observation Example
.... 11.460 Sexual Orientation Observation Null Flavor Example
.... 11.461 Smoking Status Coded Example
.... 11.462 Smoking Status Quantity Example
.... 11.463 Smoking Status Meaningful Use Example
.... 11.464 Specimen Collection Procedure Example
.... 11.465 Specimen Condition Observation Example
.... 11.466 Social History Section Example
.... 11.467 Subjective Section Example
.... 11.468 Substance Administered Act Example
.... 11.469 Surgical Drains Section Example
.... 11.470 Tobacco Use Example
.... 11.471 Transfer Summary Complete Header Example
.... 11.472 Transfer Summary Callback Contact Example
.... 11.473 Transfer Summary participant (Support) Example
.... 11.474 Tribal Affiliation Observation Example
.... 11.475 UDI Organizer Example
.... 11.476 US Realm Address Example
.... 11.477 US Realm Date and Time Example
.... 11.478 US Realm Date and Time Interval Example
.... 11.479 US Realm Header Example
.... 11.480 US Realm Person Name Example
.... 11.481 Vital Sign Observation Example
.... 11.482 Average Blood Pressure Organizer Example
.... 11.483 Vital Signs Organizer Example
.... 11.484 Vital Signs Section Example
.... 11.485 Wound Characteristic Example
.... 11.486 Wound Measurement Observation Example
.... 11.487 NUBC UB-04 FL17 Patient Status