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This is a value set defined by the FHIR project. Related v3 content: v3 Code System AdministrativeGender.
The gender of a person used for administrative purposes
Formal definitions: XML or JSON.
This value set defines the set of codes that can be used to indicate the administrative gender of a person
This value set includes codes defined in other code systems, using the following rules:
Code | Display | Definition |
F | Female | Female |
M | Male | Male |
UN | Undifferentiated | The gender of a person could not be uniquely defined as male or female, such as hermaphrodite. |
Code | Display | Definition |
UNK | 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.) |
These codes are used in the following places:
The OID for the value set is 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.2.24 (OIDs are not used in FHIR, but may be used in v3, or OID based terminology systems).
See the full registry of value sets defined as part of FHIR.