Encounter (CDA Class) - Clinical Document Architecture v2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch
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Logical Model: Encounter (CDA Class)
| Official URL:http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Encounter | Version:2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch |
| Active as of 2025-10-29 | Computable Name:Encounter |
A derivative of the RIM PatientEncounter class, used to represent related encounters, such as follow-up visits or referenced past encounters. NOTE: The EncompassingEncounter class in the CDA Header (see Header Relationships (§ 4.2.3 )) represents the setting of the clinical encounter during which the documented act occurred. The Encounter class in the CDA Body is used to represent other related encounters.
Usages:
- Use this Logical Model: Entry (CDA Class), EntryRelationship (CDA Class) and OrganizerComponent (CDA Class)
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.
Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel
Resource Content
{
"resourceType" : "StructureDefinition",
"id" : "Encounter",
"extension" : [
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/logical-target",
"_valueBoolean" : {
"extension" : [
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/data-absent-reason",
"valueCode" : "not-applicable"
}
]
}
},
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-namespace",
"valueUri" : "urn:hl7-org:v3"
},
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-name",
"valueString" : "encounter"
},
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/logical-container",
"valueUri" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ClinicalDocument"
},
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/type-profile-style",
"valueCode" : "cda"
}
],
"url" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Encounter",
"version" : "2.0.1-sd-202510-matchbox-patch",
"name" : "Encounter",
"title" : "Encounter (CDA Class)",
"status" : "active",
"experimental" : false,
"date" : "2025-10-29T22:15:57+01:00",
"publisher" : "Health Level 7",
"contact" : [
{
"name" : "HL7 International - Structured Documents",
"telecom" : [
{
"system" : "url",
"value" : "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/structure"
},
{
"system" : "email",
"value" : "structdog@lists.HL7.org"
}
]
}
],
"description" : "A derivative of the RIM PatientEncounter class, used to represent related encounters, such as follow-up visits or referenced past encounters.\n\nNOTE: The EncompassingEncounter class in the CDA Header (see Header Relationships (§ 4.2.3 )) represents the setting of the clinical encounter during which the documented act occurred. The Encounter class in the CDA Body is used to represent other related encounters.",
"fhirVersion" : "5.0.0",
"mapping" : [
{
"identity" : "rim",
"uri" : "http://hl7.org/v3",
"name" : "RIM Mapping"
}
],
"kind" : "logical",
"abstract" : false,
"type" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Encounter",
"baseDefinition" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/InfrastructureRoot",
"derivation" : "specialization",
"differential" : {
"element" : [
{
"id" : "Encounter",
"path" : "Encounter",
"min" : 1,
"max" : "1"
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.classCode",
"path" : "Encounter.classCode",
"representation" : ["xmlAttr"],
"min" : 1,
"max" : "1",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "code",
"profile" : ["http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple"]
}
],
"fixedCode" : "ENC",
"binding" : {
"strength" : "required",
"valueSet" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAActClass"
}
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.moodCode",
"path" : "Encounter.moodCode",
"representation" : ["xmlAttr"],
"min" : 1,
"max" : "1",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "code",
"profile" : ["http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple"]
}
],
"binding" : {
"strength" : "required",
"valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-xDocumentEncounterMood|2.0.0"
}
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.id",
"path" : "Encounter.id",
"min" : 0,
"max" : "*",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/II"
}
]
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.code",
"path" : "Encounter.code",
"min" : 0,
"max" : "1",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CD"
}
],
"binding" : {
"strength" : "example",
"valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActEncounterCode"
}
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.text",
"path" : "Encounter.text",
"min" : 0,
"max" : "1",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ED"
}
]
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.statusCode",
"path" : "Encounter.statusCode",
"min" : 0,
"max" : "1",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CS"
}
],
"binding" : {
"strength" : "required",
"valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActStatus"
}
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.effectiveTime",
"path" : "Encounter.effectiveTime",
"min" : 0,
"max" : "1",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/IVL-TS"
}
]
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.sdtcDischargeDispositionCode",
"extension" : [
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-namespace",
"valueUri" : "urn:hl7-org:sdtc"
},
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-name",
"valueString" : "dischargeDispositionCode"
}
],
"path" : "Encounter.sdtcDischargeDispositionCode",
"min" : 0,
"max" : "1",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CE"
}
]
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.priorityCode",
"path" : "Encounter.priorityCode",
"min" : 0,
"max" : "1",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/CE"
}
],
"binding" : {
"strength" : "example",
"valueSet" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/v3-ActPriority"
}
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.subject",
"path" : "Encounter.subject",
"min" : 0,
"max" : "1",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Subject"
}
]
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.specimen",
"path" : "Encounter.specimen",
"min" : 0,
"max" : "*",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Specimen"
}
]
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.performer",
"path" : "Encounter.performer",
"min" : 0,
"max" : "*",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Performer2"
}
]
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.author",
"path" : "Encounter.author",
"min" : 0,
"max" : "*",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Author"
}
]
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.informant",
"path" : "Encounter.informant",
"min" : 0,
"max" : "*",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Informant"
}
]
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.participant",
"path" : "Encounter.participant",
"min" : 0,
"max" : "*",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Participant2"
}
]
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.entryRelationship",
"path" : "Encounter.entryRelationship",
"min" : 0,
"max" : "*",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/EntryRelationship"
}
]
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.reference",
"path" : "Encounter.reference",
"min" : 0,
"max" : "*",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Reference"
}
]
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.precondition",
"path" : "Encounter.precondition",
"min" : 0,
"max" : "*",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Precondition"
}
]
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.sdtcPrecondition2",
"extension" : [
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-namespace",
"valueUri" : "urn:hl7-org:sdtc"
},
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-name",
"valueString" : "precondition2"
}
],
"path" : "Encounter.sdtcPrecondition2",
"min" : 0,
"max" : "*",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/Precondition2"
}
]
},
{
"id" : "Encounter.sdtcInFulfillmentOf1",
"extension" : [
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-namespace",
"valueUri" : "urn:hl7-org:sdtc"
},
{
"url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-name",
"valueString" : "inFulfillmentOf1"
}
],
"path" : "Encounter.sdtcInFulfillmentOf1",
"min" : 0,
"max" : "*",
"type" : [
{
"code" : "http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/InFulfillmentOf1"
}
]
}
]
}
}