Release 5 Ballot

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4.3.2.187 CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/gender-identity

Patient Administration

Work Group

Maturity Level: 0

Informative

Use Context: Not Intended for Production use, Not Intended for Production use

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/gender-identity

Version: 5.0.0-ballot

Name: GenderIdentity

Title:

Status: draft

Definition:

This example code system defines a set of codes that can be used to indicate a individual's gender identity.

Committee: Patient Administration Work Group

OID: 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.973 (for OID based terminology systems)

Flags: Experimental, CaseSensitive, Complete

This Code system is not currently used

4.3.2.187.1 Content

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/gender-identity defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition	Copy
non-binary	Non-binary	the individual identifies with neither/both female and male
male	Male	the individual identifies as male
female	Female	the individual identifies as female
other	Other	other gender identity
non-disclose	Does not wish to disclose	the individual does not wish to disclose their gender identity

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Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level

A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. See Code System for further information.

Source

The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)

Code

The code (used as the code in the resource instance). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')

Display

The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application

Definition

An explanation of the meaning of the concept

Comments

Additional notes about how to use the code