CDA to FHIR Maps
0.1.0 - ci-build Italy flag

CDA to FHIR Maps, published by HL7 Italy. 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-it/cda2fhir/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Extension: reference

Official URL: http://hl7.it/fhir/cda2fhir/StructureDefinition/references-C Version: 0.1.0
Draft as of 2025-10-01 Computable Name: ReferencesC

Context of Use

    This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Usage info

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Extension Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension reference
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.it/fhir/cda2fhir/StructureDefinition/references-C"

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension reference
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.it/fhir/cda2fhir/StructureDefinition/references-C"
.... valueBase64Binary base64Binary
.... valueBoolean boolean
.... valueCanonical canonical(Any)
.... valueCode code
.... valueDate date
.... valueDateTime dateTime
.... valueDecimal decimal
.... valueId id
.... valueInstant instant
.... valueInteger integer
.... valueMarkdown markdown
.... valueOid oid
.... valuePositiveInt positiveInt
.... valueString string
.... valueTime time
.... valueUnsignedInt unsignedInt
.... valueUri uri
.... valueUrl url
.... valueUuid uuid
.... valueAddress Address
.... valueAge Age
.... valueAnnotation Annotation
.... valueAttachment Attachment
.... valueCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
.... valueCoding Coding
.... valueContactPoint ContactPoint
.... valueCount Count
.... valueDistance Distance
.... valueDuration Duration
.... valueHumanName HumanName
.... valueIdentifier Identifier
.... valueMoney Money
.... valuePeriod Period
.... valueQuantity Quantity
.... valueRange Range
.... valueRatio Ratio
.... valueReference Reference(Any)
.... valueSampledData SampledData
.... valueSignature Signature
.... valueTiming Timing
.... valueContactDetail ContactDetail
.... valueContributor Contributor
.... valueDataRequirement DataRequirement
.... valueExpression Expression
.... valueParameterDefinition ParameterDefinition
.... valueRelatedArtifact RelatedArtifact
.... valueTriggerDefinition TriggerDefinition
.... valueUsageContext UsageContext
.... valueDosage Dosage
.... valueMeta Meta

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type base64Binary, boolean, canonical, code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference, SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta:

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension reference
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.it/fhir/cda2fhir/StructureDefinition/references-C"

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension reference
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.it/fhir/cda2fhir/StructureDefinition/references-C"
.... valueBase64Binary base64Binary
.... valueBoolean boolean
.... valueCanonical canonical(Any)
.... valueCode code
.... valueDate date
.... valueDateTime dateTime
.... valueDecimal decimal
.... valueId id
.... valueInstant instant
.... valueInteger integer
.... valueMarkdown markdown
.... valueOid oid
.... valuePositiveInt positiveInt
.... valueString string
.... valueTime time
.... valueUnsignedInt unsignedInt
.... valueUri uri
.... valueUrl url
.... valueUuid uuid
.... valueAddress Address
.... valueAge Age
.... valueAnnotation Annotation
.... valueAttachment Attachment
.... valueCodeableConcept CodeableConcept
.... valueCoding Coding
.... valueContactPoint ContactPoint
.... valueCount Count
.... valueDistance Distance
.... valueDuration Duration
.... valueHumanName HumanName
.... valueIdentifier Identifier
.... valueMoney Money
.... valuePeriod Period
.... valueQuantity Quantity
.... valueRange Range
.... valueRatio Ratio
.... valueReference Reference(Any)
.... valueSampledData SampledData
.... valueSignature Signature
.... valueTiming Timing
.... valueContactDetail ContactDetail
.... valueContributor Contributor
.... valueDataRequirement DataRequirement
.... valueExpression Expression
.... valueParameterDefinition ParameterDefinition
.... valueRelatedArtifact RelatedArtifact
.... valueTriggerDefinition TriggerDefinition
.... valueUsageContext UsageContext
.... valueDosage Dosage
.... valueMeta Meta

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type base64Binary, boolean, canonical, code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference, SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta:

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()