Advance Healthcare Directive Interoperability (cda-adi), published by Health Level Seven. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/cda-adi/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: http://hl7.org/cda/us/adi/StructureDefinition/SourceFormSection | Version: 0.1.0 | |||
| Draft as of 2026-06-19 | Computable Name: Source_Form_Section | |||
This section shall contain the binary object used to render the source form in it's original format with completion signatures, etc.
Usages:
You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics
Description of Template, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.
This structure is derived from Section
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
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1..1 | Section(2.0.3-sd) | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
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1..* | II | ||
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1..1 | oid(2.0.3-sd), uuid(2.0.3-sd), ruid(2.0.3-sd) | Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.823.1.3.10 | |
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1..1 | st(2.0.3-sd) | Required Pattern: 2026-08-28 | |
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1..1 | CE | Source Form Section | |
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1..1 | cs(2.0.3-sd) | Required Pattern: 81334-5 | |
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1..1 | oid(2.0.3-sd), uuid(2.0.3-sd), ruid(2.0.3-sd) | Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.6.1 | |
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0..1 | st(2.0.3-sd) | Required Pattern: LOINC | |
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1..1 | ST | Source Form Document | |
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0..1 | xhtml | Rendering of the Source Form Document and any additional entry data. | |
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S | 1..* | Entry | Slice: Unordered, Open by profile:observationMedia, profile:act |
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S | 1..* | Entry | |
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S | 1..1 | Source_Form_Entry | |
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S | 0..* | Entry | |
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S | 1..1 | External_Entry_Reference_Entry | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Section.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.templateId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.classCode | Base | required | ActClassRecordOrganizer | 📍3.0.0 | THO v7.1 |
| Section.moodCode | Base | required | CDAActMood | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.code.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.languageCode | Base | required | All Languages | 📦5.0.0 | FHIR Std. |
| Section.entry:sourceFormEntry.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.entry:sourceFormEntry.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.entry:sourceFormEntry.typeCode | Base | required | x_ActRelationshipEntry | 📍3.0.0 | THO v7.1 |
| Section.entry:externalEntryReferenceEntry.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.entry:externalEntryReferenceEntry.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.entry:externalEntryReferenceEntry.typeCode | Base | required | x_ActRelationshipEntry | 📍3.0.0 | THO v7.1 |
| Section.component.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.component.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| II-1 | error | Section.typeId, Section.entry:sourceFormEntry.typeId, Section.entry:externalEntryReferenceEntry.typeId, Section.component.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
|
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Section.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.templateId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.classCode | Base | required | ActClassRecordOrganizer | 📍3.0.0 | THO v7.1 |
| Section.moodCode | Base | required | CDAActMood | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.code.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.languageCode | Base | required | All Languages | 📦5.0.0 | FHIR Std. |
| Section.entry:sourceFormEntry.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.entry:sourceFormEntry.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.entry:sourceFormEntry.typeCode | Base | required | x_ActRelationshipEntry | 📍3.0.0 | THO v7.1 |
| Section.entry:externalEntryReferenceEntry.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.entry:externalEntryReferenceEntry.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.entry:externalEntryReferenceEntry.typeCode | Base | required | x_ActRelationshipEntry | 📍3.0.0 | THO v7.1 |
| Section.component.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.component.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| II-1 | error | Section.typeId, Section.entry:sourceFormEntry.typeId, Section.entry:externalEntryReferenceEntry.typeId, Section.component.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
|
This structure is derived from Section
Summary
Mandatory: 10 elements(1 nested mandatory element)
Must-Support: 5 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Slices
This structure defines the following Slices:
Differential View
This structure is derived from Section
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: ![]() ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1..1 | Section(2.0.3-sd) | XML Namespace: urn:hl7-org:v3 Base for all types and resources Instance of this type are validated by templateId Logical Container: ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | |
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1..* | II | ||
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1..1 | oid(2.0.3-sd), uuid(2.0.3-sd), ruid(2.0.3-sd) | Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.823.1.3.10 | |
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1..1 | st(2.0.3-sd) | Required Pattern: 2026-08-28 | |
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1..1 | CE | Source Form Section | |
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1..1 | cs(2.0.3-sd) | Required Pattern: 81334-5 | |
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1..1 | oid(2.0.3-sd), uuid(2.0.3-sd), ruid(2.0.3-sd) | Required Pattern: 2.16.840.1.113883.6.1 | |
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0..1 | st(2.0.3-sd) | Required Pattern: LOINC | |
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1..1 | ST | Source Form Document | |
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0..1 | xhtml | Rendering of the Source Form Document and any additional entry data. | |
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S | 1..* | Entry | Slice: Unordered, Open by profile:observationMedia, profile:act |
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S | 1..* | Entry | |
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S | 1..1 | Source_Form_Entry | |
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S | 0..* | Entry | |
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S | 1..1 | External_Entry_Reference_Entry | |
Documentation for this format | ||||
Key Elements View
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Section.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.templateId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.classCode | Base | required | ActClassRecordOrganizer | 📍3.0.0 | THO v7.1 |
| Section.moodCode | Base | required | CDAActMood | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.code.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.languageCode | Base | required | All Languages | 📦5.0.0 | FHIR Std. |
| Section.entry:sourceFormEntry.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.entry:sourceFormEntry.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.entry:sourceFormEntry.typeCode | Base | required | x_ActRelationshipEntry | 📍3.0.0 | THO v7.1 |
| Section.entry:externalEntryReferenceEntry.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.entry:externalEntryReferenceEntry.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.entry:externalEntryReferenceEntry.typeCode | Base | required | x_ActRelationshipEntry | 📍3.0.0 | THO v7.1 |
| Section.component.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.component.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| II-1 | error | Section.typeId, Section.entry:sourceFormEntry.typeId, Section.entry:externalEntryReferenceEntry.typeId, Section.component.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
|
Snapshot View
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Section.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.templateId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.classCode | Base | required | ActClassRecordOrganizer | 📍3.0.0 | THO v7.1 |
| Section.moodCode | Base | required | CDAActMood | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.code.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.languageCode | Base | required | All Languages | 📦5.0.0 | FHIR Std. |
| Section.entry:sourceFormEntry.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.entry:sourceFormEntry.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.entry:sourceFormEntry.typeCode | Base | required | x_ActRelationshipEntry | 📍3.0.0 | THO v7.1 |
| Section.entry:externalEntryReferenceEntry.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.entry:externalEntryReferenceEntry.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.entry:externalEntryReferenceEntry.typeCode | Base | required | x_ActRelationshipEntry | 📍3.0.0 | THO v7.1 |
| Section.component.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Section.component.typeId.nullFlavor | Base | required | CDANullFlavor | 📍2.0.3-sd | Clinical Document Architecture v2.0 |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| II-1 | error | Section.typeId, Section.entry:sourceFormEntry.typeId, Section.entry:externalEntryReferenceEntry.typeId, Section.component.typeId | An II instance must have either a root or an nullFlavor. |
root.exists() or nullFlavor.exists()
|
This structure is derived from Section
Summary
Mandatory: 10 elements(1 nested mandatory element)
Must-Support: 5 elements
Structures
This structure refers to these other structures:
Slices
This structure defines the following Slices: