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: RecordTarget (CDA Class)

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

The recordTarget represents the medical record that this document belongs to. A clinical document typically has exactly one recordTarget participant. In the uncommon case where a clinical document (such as a group encounter note) is placed into more than one patient chart, more than one recordTarget participants can be stated. The recordTarget(s) of a document are stated in the header and propagate to nested content, where they cannot be overridden (see See CDA Context (§ 4.4 )).

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
.. RecordTarget 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)
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAParticipationType (required)
Fixed Value: RCT
... @contextControlCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAContextControl (required)
Fixed Value: OP
... patientRole 1..1 PatientRole

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
RecordTarget.typeCode Base required CDAParticipationType 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
RecordTarget.contextControlCode Base required CDAContextControl 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. RecordTarget 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
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAParticipationType (required)
Fixed Value: RCT
... @contextControlCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAContextControl (required)
Fixed Value: OP
... patientRole 1..1 PatientRole

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
RecordTarget.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
RecordTarget.typeId.​nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
RecordTarget.typeCode Base required CDAParticipationType 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
RecordTarget.contextControlCode Base required CDAContextControl 📦2.0.1-sd This IG

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
II-1 error RecordTarget.typeId An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. RecordTarget 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
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAParticipationType (required)
Fixed Value: RCT
... @contextControlCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAContextControl (required)
Fixed Value: OP
... patientRole 1..1 PatientRole

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
RecordTarget.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
RecordTarget.typeId.​nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
RecordTarget.typeCode Base required CDAParticipationType 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
RecordTarget.contextControlCode Base required CDAContextControl 📦2.0.1-sd This IG

Constraints

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

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Summary

Mandatory: 0 element(1 nested mandatory element)
Fixed: 2 elements

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

Differential View

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. RecordTarget 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)
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAParticipationType (required)
Fixed Value: RCT
... @contextControlCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAContextControl (required)
Fixed Value: OP
... patientRole 1..1 PatientRole

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
RecordTarget.typeCode Base required CDAParticipationType 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
RecordTarget.contextControlCode Base required CDAContextControl 📦2.0.1-sd This IG

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. RecordTarget 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
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAParticipationType (required)
Fixed Value: RCT
... @contextControlCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAContextControl (required)
Fixed Value: OP
... patientRole 1..1 PatientRole

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
RecordTarget.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
RecordTarget.typeId.​nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
RecordTarget.typeCode Base required CDAParticipationType 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
RecordTarget.contextControlCode Base required CDAContextControl 📦2.0.1-sd This IG

Constraints

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

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. RecordTarget 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
... @typeCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAParticipationType (required)
Fixed Value: RCT
... @contextControlCode 0..1 cs Binding: CDAContextControl (required)
Fixed Value: OP
... patientRole 1..1 PatientRole

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
RecordTarget.nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
RecordTarget.typeId.​nullFlavor Base required CDANullFlavor 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
RecordTarget.typeCode Base required CDAParticipationType 📦2.0.1-sd This IG
RecordTarget.contextControlCode Base required CDAContextControl 📦2.0.1-sd This IG

Constraints

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

This structure is derived from InfrastructureRoot

Summary

Mandatory: 0 element(1 nested mandatory element)
Fixed: 2 elements

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel