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

Logical Model: Entry (CDA Class)

Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Entry Version: 2.0.1-sd
Active as of 2025-10-02 Computable Name: Entry

CDA entries represent the structured computer-processable components within a document section. Each section can contain zero to many entries.

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Template Content

Description of Template, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Entry C 1..* InfrastructureRoot XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Base for all types and resources

Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId
Instance of this type are validated by templateId
Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
Constraints: entry-only-one
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: x_ActRelationshipEntry (required)
... @contextConductionInd 0..1 bl Fixed Value: true
... (Choice of one) 1..1
.... act 0..1 Act
.... encounter 0..1 Encounter
.... observation 0..1 Observation
.... observationMedia 0..1 ObservationMedia
.... organizer 0..1 Organizer
.... procedure 0..1 Procedure
.... regionOfInterest 0..1 RegionOfInterest
.... substanceAdministration 0..1 SubstanceAdministration
.... supply 0..1 Supply

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Entry.typeCode Base required x_ActRelationshipEntry 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
entry-only-one error Entry SHALL have no more than one of act, encounter, observation, observationMedia, organizer, procedure, regionOfInterest, substanceAdministration, or supply. (act | encounter | observation | observationMedia | organizer | procedure | regionOfInterest | substanceAdministration | supply).count() = 1
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Entry C 1..* InfrastructureRoot XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Base for all types and resources

Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId
Instance of this type are validated by templateId
Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
Constraints: entry-only-one
... @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
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: x_ActRelationshipEntry (required)
... @contextConductionInd 0..1 bl Fixed Value: true
... (Choice of one) 1..1
.... act 0..1 Act
.... encounter 0..1 Encounter
.... observation 0..1 Observation
.... observationMedia 0..1 ObservationMedia
.... organizer 0..1 Organizer
.... procedure 0..1 Procedure
.... regionOfInterest 0..1 RegionOfInterest
.... substanceAdministration 0..1 SubstanceAdministration
.... supply 0..1 Supply

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Entry.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
Entry.typeId.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
Entry.typeCode Base required x_ActRelationshipEntry 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
II-1 error Entry.typeId An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
entry-only-one error Entry SHALL have no more than one of act, encounter, observation, observationMedia, organizer, procedure, regionOfInterest, substanceAdministration, or supply. (act | encounter | observation | observationMedia | organizer | procedure | regionOfInterest | substanceAdministration | supply).count() = 1
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Entry C 1..* InfrastructureRoot XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Base for all types and resources

Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId
Instance of this type are validated by templateId
Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
Constraints: entry-only-one
... @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
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: x_ActRelationshipEntry (required)
... @contextConductionInd 0..1 bl Fixed Value: true
... (Choice of one) 1..1
.... act 0..1 Act
.... encounter 0..1 Encounter
.... observation 0..1 Observation
.... observationMedia 0..1 ObservationMedia
.... organizer 0..1 Organizer
.... procedure 0..1 Procedure
.... regionOfInterest 0..1 RegionOfInterest
.... substanceAdministration 0..1 SubstanceAdministration
.... supply 0..1 Supply

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Entry.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
Entry.typeId.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
Entry.typeCode Base required x_ActRelationshipEntry 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
II-1 error Entry.typeId An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
entry-only-one error Entry SHALL have no more than one of act, encounter, observation, observationMedia, organizer, procedure, regionOfInterest, substanceAdministration, or supply. (act | encounter | observation | observationMedia | organizer | procedure | regionOfInterest | substanceAdministration | supply).count() = 1

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Differential View

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Entry C 1..* InfrastructureRoot XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Base for all types and resources

Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId
Instance of this type are validated by templateId
Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
Constraints: entry-only-one
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: x_ActRelationshipEntry (required)
... @contextConductionInd 0..1 bl Fixed Value: true
... (Choice of one) 1..1
.... act 0..1 Act
.... encounter 0..1 Encounter
.... observation 0..1 Observation
.... observationMedia 0..1 ObservationMedia
.... organizer 0..1 Organizer
.... procedure 0..1 Procedure
.... regionOfInterest 0..1 RegionOfInterest
.... substanceAdministration 0..1 SubstanceAdministration
.... supply 0..1 Supply

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Entry.typeCode Base required x_ActRelationshipEntry 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
entry-only-one error Entry SHALL have no more than one of act, encounter, observation, observationMedia, organizer, procedure, regionOfInterest, substanceAdministration, or supply. (act | encounter | observation | observationMedia | organizer | procedure | regionOfInterest | substanceAdministration | supply).count() = 1

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Entry C 1..* InfrastructureRoot XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Base for all types and resources

Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId
Instance of this type are validated by templateId
Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
Constraints: entry-only-one
... @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
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: x_ActRelationshipEntry (required)
... @contextConductionInd 0..1 bl Fixed Value: true
... (Choice of one) 1..1
.... act 0..1 Act
.... encounter 0..1 Encounter
.... observation 0..1 Observation
.... observationMedia 0..1 ObservationMedia
.... organizer 0..1 Organizer
.... procedure 0..1 Procedure
.... regionOfInterest 0..1 RegionOfInterest
.... substanceAdministration 0..1 SubstanceAdministration
.... supply 0..1 Supply

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Entry.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
Entry.typeId.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
Entry.typeCode Base required x_ActRelationshipEntry 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
II-1 error Entry.typeId An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
entry-only-one error Entry SHALL have no more than one of act, encounter, observation, observationMedia, organizer, procedure, regionOfInterest, substanceAdministration, or supply. (act | encounter | observation | observationMedia | organizer | procedure | regionOfInterest | substanceAdministration | supply).count() = 1

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Entry C 1..* InfrastructureRoot XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3
Base for all types and resources

Elements defined in Ancestors:@nullFlavor, realmCode, typeId, templateId
Instance of this type are validated by templateId
Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class)
Constraints: entry-only-one
... @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
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: x_ActRelationshipEntry (required)
... @contextConductionInd 0..1 bl Fixed Value: true
... (Choice of one) 1..1
.... act 0..1 Act
.... encounter 0..1 Encounter
.... observation 0..1 Observation
.... observationMedia 0..1 ObservationMedia
.... organizer 0..1 Organizer
.... procedure 0..1 Procedure
.... regionOfInterest 0..1 RegionOfInterest
.... substanceAdministration 0..1 SubstanceAdministration
.... supply 0..1 Supply

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Entry.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
Entry.typeId.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
Entry.typeCode Base required x_ActRelationshipEntry 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
II-1 error Entry.typeId An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
entry-only-one error Entry SHALL have no more than one of act, encounter, observation, observationMedia, organizer, procedure, regionOfInterest, substanceAdministration, or supply. (act | encounter | observation | observationMedia | organizer | procedure | regionOfInterest | substanceAdministration | supply).count() = 1

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

 

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