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: ExternalProcedure (CDA Class)

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

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

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
.. ExternalProcedure 1..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)
... @classCode 0..1 cs Binding: ActClassProcedure (required)
Fixed Value: PROC
... @moodCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAActMood (required)
Fixed Value: EVN
... id 0..* II
... text 0..1 ED
... sdtcAuthor 0..* Author XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: author (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)

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Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
ExternalProcedure.classCode Base required ActClassProcedure 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2
ExternalProcedure.moodCode Base required CDAActMood 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
ExternalProcedure.code Base example v3 Code System ActCode 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. ExternalProcedure 1..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)
... @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
... @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)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
ExternalProcedure.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
ExternalProcedure.typeId.​nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
ExternalProcedure.classCode Base required ActClassProcedure 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2
ExternalProcedure.moodCode Base required CDAActMood 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
ExternalProcedure.code Base example v3 Code System ActCode 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
II-1 error ExternalProcedure.typeId An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. ExternalProcedure 1..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)
... @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
... @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)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
ExternalProcedure.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
ExternalProcedure.typeId.​nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
ExternalProcedure.classCode Base required ActClassProcedure 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2
ExternalProcedure.moodCode Base required CDAActMood 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
ExternalProcedure.code Base example v3 Code System ActCode 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
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:

Differential View

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. ExternalProcedure 1..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)
... @classCode 0..1 cs Binding: ActClassProcedure (required)
Fixed Value: PROC
... @moodCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAActMood (required)
Fixed Value: EVN
... id 0..* II
... text 0..1 ED
... sdtcAuthor 0..* Author XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: author (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
ExternalProcedure.classCode Base required ActClassProcedure 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2
ExternalProcedure.moodCode Base required CDAActMood 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
ExternalProcedure.code Base example v3 Code System ActCode 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. ExternalProcedure 1..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)
... @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
... @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)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
ExternalProcedure.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
ExternalProcedure.typeId.​nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
ExternalProcedure.classCode Base required ActClassProcedure 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2
ExternalProcedure.moodCode Base required CDAActMood 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
ExternalProcedure.code Base example v3 Code System ActCode 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2

Constraints

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

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. ExternalProcedure 1..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)
... @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
... @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)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
ExternalProcedure.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
ExternalProcedure.typeId.​nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
ExternalProcedure.classCode Base required ActClassProcedure 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2
ExternalProcedure.moodCode Base required CDAActMood 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
ExternalProcedure.code Base example v3 Code System ActCode 📦2.0.0 THO v5.2

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
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:

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel