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Logical Model: Component (CDA Class)

Component (CDA Class)

Usages:

• Use this Logical Model: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)

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This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Component	C	1..1	InfrastructureRoot	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: body-choice
@typeCode		0..1	cs	Binding: ActRelationshipHasComponent (required) Fixed Value: COMP
@contextConductionInd		0..1	bl	Fixed Value: true
(Choice of one)		1..1
nonXMLBody		0..1	NonXMLBody
structuredBody		0..1	StructuredBody
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
Component.typeCode	required	Fixed Value: COMP http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActRelationshipHasComponent

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
body-choice	error	Component	Choice of the body required. : (nonXMLBody | structuredBody).count() = 1

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Component	C	1..1	InfrastructureRoot	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: body-choice
@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	Binding: ActRelationshipHasComponent (required) Fixed Value: COMP
@contextConductionInd		0..1	bl	Fixed Value: true
(Choice of one)		1..1
nonXMLBody		0..1	NonXMLBody
structuredBody		0..1	StructuredBody
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
Component.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor From this IG
Component.typeId.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor From this IG
Component.typeCode	required	Fixed Value: COMP http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActRelationshipHasComponent

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
II-1	error	Component.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
body-choice	error	Component	Choice of the body required. : (nonXMLBody | structuredBody).count() = 1

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Component	C	1..1	InfrastructureRoot	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: body-choice
@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	Binding: ActRelationshipHasComponent (required) Fixed Value: COMP
@contextConductionInd		0..1	bl	Fixed Value: true
(Choice of one)		1..1
nonXMLBody		0..1	NonXMLBody
structuredBody		0..1	StructuredBody
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
Component.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor From this IG
Component.typeId.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor From this IG
Component.typeCode	required	Fixed Value: COMP http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActRelationshipHasComponent

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
II-1	error	Component.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
body-choice	error	Component	Choice of the body required. : (nonXMLBody | structuredBody).count() = 1

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Summary

Fixed: 2 elements

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

• cs: Coded Simple Value (http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple)
• bl: Boolean (http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/bl-simple)

Differential View

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Component	C	1..1	InfrastructureRoot	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: body-choice
@typeCode		0..1	cs	Binding: ActRelationshipHasComponent (required) Fixed Value: COMP
@contextConductionInd		0..1	bl	Fixed Value: true
(Choice of one)		1..1
nonXMLBody		0..1	NonXMLBody
structuredBody		0..1	StructuredBody
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
Component.typeCode	required	Fixed Value: COMP http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActRelationshipHasComponent

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
body-choice	error	Component	Choice of the body required. : (nonXMLBody | structuredBody).count() = 1

Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Component	C	1..1	InfrastructureRoot	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: body-choice
@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	Binding: ActRelationshipHasComponent (required) Fixed Value: COMP
@contextConductionInd		0..1	bl	Fixed Value: true
(Choice of one)		1..1
nonXMLBody		0..1	NonXMLBody
structuredBody		0..1	StructuredBody
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
Component.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor From this IG
Component.typeId.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor From this IG
Component.typeCode	required	Fixed Value: COMP http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActRelationshipHasComponent

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
II-1	error	Component.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
body-choice	error	Component	Choice of the body required. : (nonXMLBody | structuredBody).count() = 1

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints    Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
Component	C	1..1	InfrastructureRoot	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) Constraints: body-choice
@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	Binding: ActRelationshipHasComponent (required) Fixed Value: COMP
@contextConductionInd		0..1	bl	Fixed Value: true
(Choice of one)		1..1
nonXMLBody		0..1	NonXMLBody
structuredBody		0..1	StructuredBody
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
Component.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor From this IG
Component.typeId.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor From this IG
Component.typeCode	required	Fixed Value: COMP http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActRelationshipHasComponent

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
II-1	error	Component.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
body-choice	error	Component	Choice of the body required. : (nonXMLBody | structuredBody).count() = 1

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Summary

Fixed: 2 elements

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

• cs: Coded Simple Value (http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple)
• bl: Boolean (http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/bl-simple)

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