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4.2.12.2 Code System http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender

Vocabulary

Work Group

Maturity Level: 5

Informative

Use Context: Any

This is a code system defined by the FHIR project.

Summary

Defining URL:

http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender

Name:

AdministrativeGender

Definition:

The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.

Committee:

Patient Administration

Work Group

OID:

2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.2 (for OID based terminology systems)

Source Resource

XML / JSON

This Code system is used in the following value sets:

AdministrativeGender (The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.)

4.2.12.2.1 Content

4.2.12.2.2 AdministrativeGender

The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.

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

Code	Display	Definition	Comments
male	Male	Male	Male
female	Female	Female	Female
other	Other	Other	The gender of a person could not be uniquely defined as male or female, such as hermaphrodite.
unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Description:A proper value is applicable, but not known. Usage Notes: This means the actual value is not known. If the only thing that is unknown is how to properly express the value in the necessary constraints (value set, datatype, etc.), then the OTH or UNC flavor should be used. No properties should be included for a datatype with this property unless: Those properties themselves directly translate to a semantic of "unknown". (E.g. a local code sent as a translation that conveys 'unknown') Those properties further qualify the nature of what is unknown. (E.g. specifying a use code of "H" and a URL prefix of "tel:" to convey that it is the home phone number that is unknown.)

See the full registry of value sets defined as part of FHIR.

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. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies

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