Clinical Document Architecture
2.0.1-sd - release
Clinical Document Architecture
2.0.1-sd - release
Clinical Document Architecture, published by Health Level 7. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 2.0.1-sd built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/CDA-core-sd/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/SC | Version: 2.0.1-sd | |||
| Active as of 2025-09-17 | Computable Name: SC | |||
A character string that optionally may have a code attached. The text must always be present if a code is present. The code is often a local code.
Usages:
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Description of Template, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.
This structure is derived from ST
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter:   |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  SC |
1..* | ST | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, @representation, @mediaType, @language, xmlText Base for all types and resources Binding: This type can be bound to a value set using the CDA binding style Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
  @code |
0..1 | cs | ||
| @codeSystem |
0..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | ||
| @codeSystemName |
0..1 | st | ||
| @codeSystemVersion |
0..1 | st | ||
 @displayName |
0..1 | st | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC |
C | 1..* | ST | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, @representation, @mediaType, @language, xmlText Base for all types and resources Binding: This type can be bound to a value set using the CDA binding style Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: text-null |
  (Choice of one) |
1..1 | |||
  @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
 xmlText |
0..1 | st | Allows for mixed text content | |
| @representation |
0..1 | cs | Fixed Value: TXT | |
| @mediaType |
0..1 | cs | Fixed Value: text/plain | |
| @language |
0..1 | cs | ||
| @code |
0..1 | cs | ||
| @codeSystem |
0..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | ||
| @codeSystemName |
0..1 | st | ||
| @codeSystemVersion |
0..1 | st | ||
| @displayName |
0..1 | st | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI |
| SC.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorFrom this IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
| text-null | error | SC | xmlText and nullFlavor are mutually exclusive (one must be present) : (xmlText | nullFlavor).count() = 1 |
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC |
C | 1..* | ST | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, @representation, @mediaType, @language, xmlText Base for all types and resources Binding: This type can be bound to a value set using the CDA binding style Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: text-null |
| (Choice of one) |
1..1 | |||
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| xmlText |
0..1 | st | Allows for mixed text content | |
| @representation |
0..1 | cs | Fixed Value: TXT | |
| @mediaType |
0..1 | cs | Fixed Value: text/plain | |
| @language |
0..1 | cs | ||
| @code |
0..1 | cs | ||
| @codeSystem |
0..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | ||
| @codeSystemName |
0..1 | st | ||
| @codeSystemVersion |
0..1 | st | ||
| @displayName |
0..1 | st | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI |
| SC.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorFrom this IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
| text-null | error | SC | xmlText and nullFlavor are mutually exclusive (one must be present) : (xmlText | nullFlavor).count() = 1 |
This structure is derived from ST
Summary
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Differential View
This structure is derived from ST
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC |
1..* | ST | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, @representation, @mediaType, @language, xmlText Base for all types and resources Binding: This type can be bound to a value set using the CDA binding style Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
| @code |
0..1 | cs | ||
| @codeSystem |
0..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | ||
| @codeSystemName |
0..1 | st | ||
| @codeSystemVersion |
0..1 | st | ||
| @displayName |
0..1 | st | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC |
C | 1..* | ST | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, @representation, @mediaType, @language, xmlText Base for all types and resources Binding: This type can be bound to a value set using the CDA binding style Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: text-null |
| (Choice of one) |
1..1 | |||
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| xmlText |
0..1 | st | Allows for mixed text content | |
| @representation |
0..1 | cs | Fixed Value: TXT | |
| @mediaType |
0..1 | cs | Fixed Value: text/plain | |
| @language |
0..1 | cs | ||
| @code |
0..1 | cs | ||
| @codeSystem |
0..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | ||
| @codeSystemName |
0..1 | st | ||
| @codeSystemVersion |
0..1 | st | ||
| @displayName |
0..1 | st | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI |
| SC.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorFrom this IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
| text-null | error | SC | xmlText and nullFlavor are mutually exclusive (one must be present) : (xmlText | nullFlavor).count() = 1 |
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC |
C | 1..* | ST | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, @representation, @mediaType, @language, xmlText Base for all types and resources Binding: This type can be bound to a value set using the CDA binding style Instances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: text-null |
| (Choice of one) |
1..1 | |||
| @nullFlavor |
0..1 | cs | Binding: CDANullFlavor (required) | |
| xmlText |
0..1 | st | Allows for mixed text content | |
| @representation |
0..1 | cs | Fixed Value: TXT | |
| @mediaType |
0..1 | cs | Fixed Value: text/plain | |
| @language |
0..1 | cs | ||
| @code |
0..1 | cs | ||
| @codeSystem |
0..1 | oid, uuid, ruid | ||
| @codeSystemName |
0..1 | st | ||
| @codeSystemVersion |
0..1 | st | ||
| @displayName |
0..1 | st | ||
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI |
| SC.nullFlavor | required | CDANullFlavorhttp://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavorFrom this IG |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Details | Requirements |
| text-null | error | SC | xmlText and nullFlavor are mutually exclusive (one must be present) : (xmlText | nullFlavor).count() = 1 |
This structure is derived from ST
Summary
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
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