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  <xs:element id="cah_SegmentRevenuefromExternalCustomersbyGeographicAreaTable" abstract="true" name="SegmentRevenuefromExternalCustomersbyGeographicAreaTable" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cah_SegmentRevenuefromExternalCustomersbyGeographicAreaLineItems" abstract="true" name="SegmentRevenuefromExternalCustomersbyGeographicAreaLineItems" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="cah_VestingPeriodinyearsforShares" abstract="false" name="VestingPeriodinyearsforShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
