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Definitions for the SC logical model.
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. SC | |
| Definition | An ST that optionally may have a code attached. The text must always be present if a code is present. The code is often a local code. Base definition for all types defined in FHIR type system.  | 
| Short | Base for all types and resources | 
| Control | 10..* | 
| Is Modifier | false | 
| Logical Container | ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | 
| binding style | This type can be bound to a value set using the CDA binding style | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property has the namespace urn:hl7-org:v3. | 
| Invariants | text-null: xmlText and nullFlavor are mutually exclusive (one must be present) ((xmlText | nullFlavor).count() = 1) | 
| 2. SC.nullFlavor | |
| Definition | If a value is an exceptional value (NULL-value), this specifies in what way and why proper information is missing.  | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from  CDANullFlavor (required to http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor) | 
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Exceptional Value Detail | 
| 4. SC.representation | |
| Definition | Specifies the representation of the binary data that is the content of the binary data value  | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Fixed Value | TXT | 
| 6. SC.mediaType | |
| Definition | Identifies the type of the encapsulated data and identifies a method to interpret or render the data.  | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Media Type | 
| Fixed Value | text/plain | 
| 8. SC.language | |
| Definition | For character based information the language property specifies the human language of the text.  | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Language | 
| 10. SC.xmlText | |
| Short | Allows for mixed text content | 
| Comments | This element is represented in XML as textual content. The actual name "xmlText" will not appear in a CDA instance.  | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string(st: Character String) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as unadorned text. | 
| 12. SC.code | |
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Code | 
| 14. SC.codeSystem | |
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string(oid: ISO Object Identifier, uuid: DCE Universal Unique Identifier, ruid: HL7 Reserved Identifier Scheme) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Code System | 
| 16. SC.codeSystemName | |
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string(st: Character String) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Code System Name | 
| 18. SC.codeSystemVersion | |
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string(st: Character String) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Code System Version | 
| 20. SC.displayName | |
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string(st: Character String) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Display Name | 
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. SC | |
| Definition | An ST that optionally may have a code attached. The text must always be present if a code is present. The code is often a local code.  | 
| Control | 1..* | 
| Logical Container | ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | 
| binding style | This type can be bound to a value set using the CDA binding style | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property has the namespace urn:hl7-org:v3. | 
| 2. SC.code | |
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Code | 
| 4. SC.codeSystem | |
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string(oid: ISO Object Identifier, uuid: DCE Universal Unique Identifier, ruid: HL7 Reserved Identifier Scheme) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Code System | 
| 6. SC.codeSystemName | |
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string(st: Character String) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Code System Name | 
| 8. SC.codeSystemVersion | |
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string(st: Character String) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Code System Version | 
| 10. SC.displayName | |
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string(st: Character String) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Display Name | 
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. SC | |
| Definition | An ST that optionally may have a code attached. The text must always be present if a code is present. The code is often a local code.  | 
| Short | Base for all types and resources | 
| Control | 1..* | 
| Is Modifier | false | 
| Logical Container | ClinicalDocument (CDA Class) | 
| binding style | This type can be bound to a value set using the CDA binding style | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property has the namespace urn:hl7-org:v3. | 
| Invariants | text-null: xmlText and nullFlavor are mutually exclusive (one must be present) ((xmlText | nullFlavor).count() = 1) | 
| 2. SC.nullFlavor | |
| Definition | If a value is an exceptional value (NULL-value), this specifies in what way and why proper information is missing.  | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Binding | The codes SHALL be taken from  CDANullFlavor (required to http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor) | 
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Exceptional Value Detail | 
| 4. SC.representation | |
| Definition | Specifies the representation of the binary data that is the content of the binary data value  | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Fixed Value | TXT | 
| 6. SC.mediaType | |
| Definition | Identifies the type of the encapsulated data and identifies a method to interpret or render the data.  | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Media Type | 
| Fixed Value | text/plain | 
| 8. SC.language | |
| Definition | For character based information the language property specifies the human language of the text.  | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Language | 
| 10. SC.xmlText | |
| Short | Allows for mixed text content | 
| Comments | This element is represented in XML as textual content. The actual name "xmlText" will not appear in a CDA instance.  | 
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string(st: Character String) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as unadorned text. | 
| 12. SC.code | |
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | code(cs: Coded Simple Value) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Code | 
| 14. SC.codeSystem | |
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string(oid: ISO Object Identifier, uuid: DCE Universal Unique Identifier, ruid: HL7 Reserved Identifier Scheme) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Code System | 
| 16. SC.codeSystemName | |
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string(st: Character String) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Code System Name | 
| 18. SC.codeSystemVersion | |
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string(st: Character String) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Code System Version | 
| 20. SC.displayName | |
| Control | 0..1 | 
| Type | string(st: Character String) | 
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension | 
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. | 
| Label | Display Name |