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: SubjectPerson (CDA Class)

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

The entity playing the role is a person (SubjectPerson class).

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
.. SubjectPerson 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: EntityClassLivingSubject (required)
Fixed Value: PSN
... @determinerCode 0..1 cs Binding: EntityDeterminer (required)
Fixed Value: INSTANCE
... sdtcId 0..* II XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: id (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcDesc 0..1 ED XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: desc (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... administrativeGenderCode 0..1 CE Binding: AdministrativeGender (example)
... birthTime 0..1 TS
... sdtcDeceasedInd 0..1 BL XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: deceasedInd (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcDeceasedTime 0..1 TS XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: deceasedTime (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcMultipleBirthInd 0..1 BL XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: multipleBirthInd (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcMultipleBirthOrderNumber 0..1 INT_POS XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: multipleBirthOrderNumber (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
SubjectPerson.classCoderequiredFixed Value: PSN
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityClassLivingSubject
SubjectPerson.determinerCoderequiredFixed Value: INSTANCE
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityDeterminer
SubjectPerson.administrativeGenderCodeexampleAdministrativeGender
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-AdministrativeGender
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. SubjectPerson 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
... @classCode 0..1 cs Binding: EntityClassLivingSubject (required)
Fixed Value: PSN
... @determinerCode 0..1 cs Binding: EntityDeterminer (required)
Fixed Value: INSTANCE
... sdtcId 0..* II XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: id (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... name 0..* PN
... sdtcDesc 0..1 ED XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: desc (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... administrativeGenderCode 0..1 CE Binding: AdministrativeGender (example)
... birthTime 0..1 TS
... sdtcDeceasedInd 0..1 BL XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: deceasedInd (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcDeceasedTime 0..1 TS XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: deceasedTime (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcMultipleBirthInd 0..1 BL XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: multipleBirthInd (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcMultipleBirthOrderNumber 0..1 INT_POS XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: multipleBirthOrderNumber (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
SubjectPerson.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
SubjectPerson.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
SubjectPerson.classCoderequiredFixed Value: PSN
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityClassLivingSubject
SubjectPerson.determinerCoderequiredFixed Value: INSTANCE
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityDeterminer
SubjectPerson.administrativeGenderCodeexampleAdministrativeGender
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-AdministrativeGender

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
II-1errorSubjectPerson.typeIdAn II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.
: root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. SubjectPerson 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
... @classCode 0..1 cs Binding: EntityClassLivingSubject (required)
Fixed Value: PSN
... @determinerCode 0..1 cs Binding: EntityDeterminer (required)
Fixed Value: INSTANCE
... sdtcId 0..* II XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: id (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... name 0..* PN
... sdtcDesc 0..1 ED XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: desc (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... administrativeGenderCode 0..1 CE Binding: AdministrativeGender (example)
... birthTime 0..1 TS
... sdtcDeceasedInd 0..1 BL XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: deceasedInd (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcDeceasedTime 0..1 TS XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: deceasedTime (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcMultipleBirthInd 0..1 BL XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: multipleBirthInd (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcMultipleBirthOrderNumber 0..1 INT_POS XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: multipleBirthOrderNumber (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
SubjectPerson.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
SubjectPerson.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
SubjectPerson.classCoderequiredFixed Value: PSN
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityClassLivingSubject
SubjectPerson.determinerCoderequiredFixed Value: INSTANCE
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityDeterminer
SubjectPerson.administrativeGenderCodeexampleAdministrativeGender
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-AdministrativeGender

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
II-1errorSubjectPerson.typeIdAn 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
.. SubjectPerson 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: EntityClassLivingSubject (required)
Fixed Value: PSN
... @determinerCode 0..1 cs Binding: EntityDeterminer (required)
Fixed Value: INSTANCE
... sdtcId 0..* II XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: id (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcDesc 0..1 ED XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: desc (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... administrativeGenderCode 0..1 CE Binding: AdministrativeGender (example)
... birthTime 0..1 TS
... sdtcDeceasedInd 0..1 BL XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: deceasedInd (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcDeceasedTime 0..1 TS XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: deceasedTime (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcMultipleBirthInd 0..1 BL XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: multipleBirthInd (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcMultipleBirthOrderNumber 0..1 INT_POS XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: multipleBirthOrderNumber (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
SubjectPerson.classCoderequiredFixed Value: PSN
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityClassLivingSubject
SubjectPerson.determinerCoderequiredFixed Value: INSTANCE
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityDeterminer
SubjectPerson.administrativeGenderCodeexampleAdministrativeGender
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-AdministrativeGender

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. SubjectPerson 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
... @classCode 0..1 cs Binding: EntityClassLivingSubject (required)
Fixed Value: PSN
... @determinerCode 0..1 cs Binding: EntityDeterminer (required)
Fixed Value: INSTANCE
... sdtcId 0..* II XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: id (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... name 0..* PN
... sdtcDesc 0..1 ED XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: desc (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... administrativeGenderCode 0..1 CE Binding: AdministrativeGender (example)
... birthTime 0..1 TS
... sdtcDeceasedInd 0..1 BL XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: deceasedInd (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcDeceasedTime 0..1 TS XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: deceasedTime (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcMultipleBirthInd 0..1 BL XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: multipleBirthInd (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcMultipleBirthOrderNumber 0..1 INT_POS XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: multipleBirthOrderNumber (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
SubjectPerson.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
SubjectPerson.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
SubjectPerson.classCoderequiredFixed Value: PSN
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityClassLivingSubject
SubjectPerson.determinerCoderequiredFixed Value: INSTANCE
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityDeterminer
SubjectPerson.administrativeGenderCodeexampleAdministrativeGender
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-AdministrativeGender

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
II-1errorSubjectPerson.typeIdAn II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor.
: root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. SubjectPerson 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
... @classCode 0..1 cs Binding: EntityClassLivingSubject (required)
Fixed Value: PSN
... @determinerCode 0..1 cs Binding: EntityDeterminer (required)
Fixed Value: INSTANCE
... sdtcId 0..* II XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: id (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... name 0..* PN
... sdtcDesc 0..1 ED XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: desc (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... administrativeGenderCode 0..1 CE Binding: AdministrativeGender (example)
... birthTime 0..1 TS
... sdtcDeceasedInd 0..1 BL XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: deceasedInd (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcDeceasedTime 0..1 TS XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: deceasedTime (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcMultipleBirthInd 0..1 BL XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: multipleBirthInd (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)
... sdtcMultipleBirthOrderNumber 0..1 INT_POS XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:sdtc
XML: multipleBirthOrderNumber (urn:hl7-org:sdtc)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet / CodeURI
SubjectPerson.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
SubjectPerson.typeId.nullFlavorrequiredCDANullFlavor
http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor
From this IG
SubjectPerson.classCoderequiredFixed Value: PSN
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityClassLivingSubject
SubjectPerson.determinerCoderequiredFixed Value: INSTANCE
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-EntityDeterminer
SubjectPerson.administrativeGenderCodeexampleAdministrativeGender
http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-AdministrativeGender

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
II-1errorSubjectPerson.typeIdAn 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