| identifier | No | Identifier[] | Business Identifier(s) relevant for this EpisodeOfCare |
| status | Yes | code | planned / waitlist / active / onhold / finished / cancelled / entered-in-error |
| statusHistory | No | EpisodeOfCareStatusHistory | Past list of status codes (the current status may be included to cover the start date of the status) |
| - id | No | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
| - extension | No | Extension[] | Additional content defined by implementations |
| - modifierExtension | No | Extension[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| - status | Yes | code | planned / waitlist / active / onhold / finished / cancelled / entered-in-error |
| - period | Yes | Period | Duration the EpisodeOfCare was in the specified status |
| type | No | CodeableConcept[] | Type/class - e.g. specialist referral, disease management |
| diagnosis | No | EpisodeOfCareDiagnosis | The list of diagnosis relevant to this episode of care |
| - id | No | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
| - extension | No | Extension[] | Additional content defined by implementations |
| - modifierExtension | No | Extension[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
| - condition | Yes | Reference<Condition> | Conditions/problems/diagnoses this episode of care is for |
| - role | No | CodeableConcept | Role that this diagnosis has within the episode of care (e.g. admission, billing, discharge …) |
| - rank | No | positiveInt | Ranking of the diagnosis (for each role type) |
| patient | Yes | Reference<Patient> | The patient who is the focus of this episode of care |
| managingOrganization | No | Reference<Organization> | Organization that assumes care |
| period | No | Period | Interval during responsibility is assumed |
| referralRequest | No | Reference<ServiceRequest>[] | Originating Referral Request(s) |
| careManager | No | Reference<Practitioner / PractitionerRole> | Care manager/care coordinator for the patient |
| team | No | Reference<CareTeam>[] | Other practitioners facilitating this episode of care |
| account | No | Reference<Account>[] | The set of accounts that may be used for billing for this EpisodeOfCare |