Id2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.4.64Effective Date2013‑01‑31
Statusdraft DraftVersion Label1.1
NameCommentActivityDisplay NameComment Activity
Description
Comments are free text data that cannot otherwise be recorded using data elements already defined by this specification. They are not to be used to record information that can be recorded elsewhere. For example, a free text description of the severity of an allergic reaction would not be recorded in a comment.
ContextParent nodes of template element with id 2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.4.64
ClassificationCDA Entry Level Template
Open/ClosedOpen (other than defined elements are allowed)
ItemDTCardConfDescriptionLabel
cda:act
Data elements defined elsewhere in the specification SHALL NOT be recorded using the Comment ActivityCommdotsvity
@classCode
cs1 … 1FACTconf‑9425
@moodCode
cs1 … 1FEVNconf‑9426
cda:templateId
II1 … 1MSHALL contain exactly one [1..1] templateId (CONF:9427) such that itconf‑9427
@root
uid1 … 1F2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.4.64confdots0491
cda:code
CD1 … 1MSHALL contain exactly one [1..1] code (CONF:9428).conf‑9428
@code
CONF1 … 1F48767-8
@codeSystem
1 … 1F2.16.840.1.113883.6.1
cda:text
1 … 1MSHALL contain exactly one [1..1] text (CONF:9430).conf‑9430
cda:reference
1 … 1MThis text SHALL contain exactly one [1..1] reference (CONF:15967).

This reference/@value SHALL begin with a '#' and SHALL point to its corresponding narrative (using the approach defined in CDA Release 2, section 4.3.5.1)
conf‑15967 /conf‑9431
@value
1 … 1Rconfdots5968
 Schematron assertrolered error 
 testnot(@value) or starts-with(@value, '#') 
 MessageThis reference/@value SHALL begin with a '#' and SHALL point to its corresponding narrative (using the approach defined in CDA Release 2, section 4.3.5.1) 
cda:author
0 … 1MAY contain zero or one [0..1] author (CONF:9433).conf‑9433
cda:time
1 … 1RThe author, if present, SHALL contain exactly one [1..1] time (CONF:9434).conf‑9434
cda:assignedAuthor
1 … 1MThe author, if present, SHALL contain exactly one [1..1] assignedAuthor (CONF:9435).

SHALL include assignedPerson/name or representedOrganization/name

An assignedPerson/name SHALL be a conformant US Realm Person Name (PN.US.FIELDED) (2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.5.1.1)
conf‑9435
cda:id
II1 … 1This assignedAuthor SHALL contain exactly one [1..1] id (CONF:9436).conf‑9436
cda:addr
AD1 … 1This assignedAuthor SHALL contain exactly one [1..1] addr (CONF:9437).

The content of addr SHALL be a conformant US Realm Address (AD.US.FIELDED) (2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.5.2)
conf‑9437
 Schematron assertrolered error 
 testcda:streetAddressLine and cda:city and ((not(cda:country) or cda:country!='US') or (cda:country='US' and cda:state and cda:postalCode)) 
 MessageThe content of addr SHALL be a conformant US Realm Address (AD.US.FIELDED) (2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.5.2) 
Choice1 … Elements to choose from:
  • cda:assignedPerson[cda:name]
  • cda:representedOrganization[cda:name]
cda:assignedPerson
conf‑9435
cda:name
1 … 1Mconf‑9435
 Schematron assertrolered error 
 test(cda:given and cda:family) or (not(*) and string-length(.)!=0) 
 MessageThe content of name SHALL be a conformant US Realm Person Name (PN.US.FIELDED) (2.16.840.1.113883.10.20.22.5.1.1) 
cda:representedOrganization
conf‑9435
cda:name
1 … 1Rconf‑9435