ExternalProcedure (CDA Class) - Clinical Document Architecture v2.0.1-sd

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Logical Model: ExternalProcedure (CDA Class)

Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ExternalProcedure				Version: 2.0.1-sd
Active as of 2025-09-17				Computable Name: ExternalProcedure

ExternalProcedure is a derivative of the RIM Procedure class, used for representing external procedures.

Usages:

Use this Logical Model: Reference (CDA Class)

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This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Name	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
ExternalProcedure	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)
@classCode	0..1	cs	Binding: ActClassProcedure (required) Fixed Value: PROC
@moodCode	0..1	cs	Binding: CDAActMood (required) Fixed Value: EVN
id	0..*	II
code	0..1	CD	Binding: v3 Code System ActCode (example)
text	0..1	ED
sdtcAuthor	0..*	Author	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc XML: author (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
ExternalProcedure.classCode	required	Fixed Value: PROC `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassProcedure`
ExternalProcedure.moodCode	required	Fixed Value: EVN `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood` From this IG
ExternalProcedure.code	example	ActCode `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActCode`

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
ExternalProcedure		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)
@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
@classCode		0..1	cs	Binding: ActClassProcedure (required) Fixed Value: PROC
@moodCode		0..1	cs	Binding: CDAActMood (required) Fixed Value: EVN
id		0..*	II
code		0..1	CD	Binding: v3 Code System ActCode (example)
text		0..1	ED
sdtcAuthor		0..*	Author	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc XML: author (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
ExternalProcedure.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
ExternalProcedure.typeId.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
ExternalProcedure.classCode	required	Fixed Value: PROC `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassProcedure`
ExternalProcedure.moodCode	required	Fixed Value: EVN `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood` From this IG
ExternalProcedure.code	example	ActCode `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActCode`

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
II-1	error	ExternalProcedure.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
ExternalProcedure		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)
@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
@classCode		0..1	cs	Binding: ActClassProcedure (required) Fixed Value: PROC
@moodCode		0..1	cs	Binding: CDAActMood (required) Fixed Value: EVN
id		0..*	II
code		0..1	CD	Binding: v3 Code System ActCode (example)
text		0..1	ED
sdtcAuthor		0..*	Author	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc XML: author (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
ExternalProcedure.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
ExternalProcedure.typeId.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
ExternalProcedure.classCode	required	Fixed Value: PROC `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassProcedure`
ExternalProcedure.moodCode	required	Fixed Value: EVN `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood` From this IG
ExternalProcedure.code	example	ActCode `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActCode`

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
II-1	error	ExternalProcedure.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()

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)

Differential View

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Name	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
ExternalProcedure	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)
@classCode	0..1	cs	Binding: ActClassProcedure (required) Fixed Value: PROC
@moodCode	0..1	cs	Binding: CDAActMood (required) Fixed Value: EVN
id	0..*	II
code	0..1	CD	Binding: v3 Code System ActCode (example)
text	0..1	ED
sdtcAuthor	0..*	Author	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc XML: author (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
ExternalProcedure.classCode	required	Fixed Value: PROC `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassProcedure`
ExternalProcedure.moodCode	required	Fixed Value: EVN `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood` From this IG
ExternalProcedure.code	example	ActCode `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActCode`

Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
ExternalProcedure		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)
@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
@classCode		0..1	cs	Binding: ActClassProcedure (required) Fixed Value: PROC
@moodCode		0..1	cs	Binding: CDAActMood (required) Fixed Value: EVN
id		0..*	II
code		0..1	CD	Binding: v3 Code System ActCode (example)
text		0..1	ED
sdtcAuthor		0..*	Author	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc XML: author (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
ExternalProcedure.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
ExternalProcedure.typeId.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
ExternalProcedure.classCode	required	Fixed Value: PROC `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassProcedure`
ExternalProcedure.moodCode	required	Fixed Value: EVN `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood` From this IG
ExternalProcedure.code	example	ActCode `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActCode`

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
II-1	error	ExternalProcedure.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints Filter: Bindings Constraints Obligations
ExternalProcedure		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)
@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
@classCode		0..1	cs	Binding: ActClassProcedure (required) Fixed Value: PROC
@moodCode		0..1	cs	Binding: CDAActMood (required) Fixed Value: EVN
id		0..*	II
code		0..1	CD	Binding: v3 Code System ActCode (example)
text		0..1	ED
sdtcAuthor		0..*	Author	XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc XML: author (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet / Code	URI
ExternalProcedure.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
ExternalProcedure.typeId.nullFlavor	required	CDANullFlavor `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor` From this IG
ExternalProcedure.classCode	required	Fixed Value: PROC `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActClassProcedure`
ExternalProcedure.moodCode	required	Fixed Value: EVN `http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActMood` From this IG
ExternalProcedure.code	example	ActCode `http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActCode`

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
II-1	error	ExternalProcedure.typeId	An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. : root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()

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)

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel

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