US Core Implementation Guide
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Extension: US Core Birth Sex Extension

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-birthsex Version: 6.1.0
Active as of 2023-05-15 Computable Name: USCoreBirthSexExtension

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A code classifying the person’s sex assigned at birth as specified by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). This extension aligns with the C-CDA Birth Sex Observation (LOINC 76689-9). After version 6.0.0, this extension is no longer a USCDI Requirement.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s):

  • Element ID Patient

Usage info

Usage:

Formal Views of Extension Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension of type code: A code classifying the person's sex assigned at birth as specified by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). This extension aligns with the C-CDA Birth Sex Observation (LOINC 76689-9). After version 6.0.0, this extension is no longer a USCDI Requirement.

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Extension 0..1ExtensionExtension
... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-birthsex"
... value[x] 1..1codeValue of extension
Binding: Birth Sex (required): Code for sex assigned at birth


doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Extension 0..1ExtensionExtension
... id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-birthsex"
... value[x] 1..1codeValue of extension
Binding: Birth Sex (required): Code for sex assigned at birth


doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension of type code: A code classifying the person's sex assigned at birth as specified by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). This extension aligns with the C-CDA Birth Sex Observation (LOINC 76689-9). After version 6.0.0, this extension is no longer a USCDI Requirement.

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Extension 0..1ExtensionExtension
... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-birthsex"
... value[x] 1..1codeValue of extension
Binding: Birth Sex (required): Code for sex assigned at birth


doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Extension 0..1ExtensionExtension
... id 0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-birthsex"
... value[x] 1..1codeValue of extension
Binding: Birth Sex (required): Code for sex assigned at birth


doco Documentation for this format

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSet
Extension.value[x]requiredBirthSex

Constraints

IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
: extension.exists() != value.exists()