# Clinical Finding Attributes Summary **This Editorial Guide is used for Education Purposes Only. It is used in the Authoring Courses and Certifications. It is based on the January 2026 Editorial Guide.** When authoring in this domain, these are the approved attributes and allowable ranges. ## Domain Information for Clinical Finding | Property | Value | | ----------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | | Domain Constraint | << 404684003 \| Clinical finding (finding) \| | | Parent Domain | - | | Proximal Primitive Constraint | << 404684003 \| Clinical finding (finding) \| | | Proximal Primitive Refinement | - | ## Author View of Attributes and Ranges for Clinical Finding
AttributeGroupedCardinalityIn Group CardinalityRange Constraint
255234002 | After (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 272379006 | Event (event) | OR << 404684003 | Clinical finding (finding) | OR << 71388002 | Procedure (procedure) |
116676008 | Associated morphology (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 49755003 | Morphologically abnormal structure (morphologic abnormality) |
47429007 | Associated with (attribute) |10..*0..*<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) | OR << 272379006 | Event (event) | OR << 404684003 | Clinical finding (finding) | OR << 410607006 | Organism (organism) | OR << 71388002 | Procedure (procedure) | OR << 78621006 | Physical force (physical force) |
288556008 | Before (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 71388002 | Procedure (procedure) |
246075003 | Causative agent (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 105590001 | Substance (substance) | OR << 260787004 | Physical object (physical object) | OR << 373873005 | Pharmaceutical / biologic product (product) | OR << 410607006 | Organism (organism) | OR << 78621006 | Physical force (physical force) |
263502005 | Clinical course (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 288524001 | Courses (qualifier value) |
42752001 | Due to (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 272379006 | Event (event) | OR << 404684003 | Clinical finding (finding) | OR << 71388002 | Procedure (procedure) |
371881003 | During (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 71388002 | Procedure (procedure) |
246456000 | Episodicity (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 288526004 | Episodicities (qualifier value) |
419066007 | Finding informer (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 419358007 | Subject of record or other provider of history (person) | OR << 420158005 | Performer of method (person) | OR << 444018008 | Person with characteristic related to subject of record (person) |
418775008 | Finding method (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 71388002 | Procedure (procedure) |
363698007 | Finding site (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 442083009 | Anatomical or acquired body structure (body structure) |
363713009 | Has interpretation (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 260245000 | Finding value (qualifier value) | OR << 263714004 | Colors (qualifier value) | OR << 308916002 | Environment or geographical location (environment / location) |
719722006 | Has realization (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 272379006 | Event (event) | OR << 404684003 | Clinical finding (finding) | OR << 71388002 | Procedure (procedure) | OR << 719982003 | Process (qualifier value) |
363714003 | Interprets (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 108252007 | Laboratory procedure (procedure) | OR << 363787002 | Observable entity (observable entity) | OR << 386053000 | Evaluation procedure (procedure) |
246454002 | Occurrence (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 282032007 | Periods of life (qualifier value) |
370135005 | Pathological process (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 1495041000004108 | Proliferation of neoplasm (qualifier value) | OR << 308490002 | Pathological developmental process (qualifier value) | OR << 441862004 | Infectious process (qualifier value) | OR << 472963003 | Hypersensitivity process (qualifier value) | OR << 769247005 | Abnormal immune process (qualifier value) |
246112005 | Severity (attribute) |10..*0..1<< 272141005 | Severities (qualifier value) |
726633004 | Temporally related to (attribute) |10..*0..*<< 404684003 | Clinical finding (finding) | OR << 71388002 | Procedure (procedure) |
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