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ValueSet: Gender Identity

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/gender-identity Version: 2.0.0
Active as of 2024-03-09 Maturity Level: 1 Responsible: Health Level Seven International Computable Name: GenderIdentity
Other Identifiers: urn:ietf:rfc:3986#Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.3.3291

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Codes that indicate a individual’s gender identity. This value set is a minimum set of commonly used values. It is expected and encouraged that specific jurisdictions or communities will use additional gender identity concepts that are relevant within their community.

References

Logical Definition (CLD)

This value set includes codes based on the following rules:

  • Include these codes as defined in http://snomed.info/sct
    CodeDisplay
    446141000124107Female gender identity
    446151000124109Male gender identity
    33791000087105Non-binary gender identity
  • Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/data-absent-reason
    CodeDisplayDefinition
    asked-declinedAsked But DeclinedThe source was asked but declined to answer.
  • Include these codes as defined in http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-NullFlavor
    CodeDisplayDefinition
    UNKUnknown**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:

    1. Those properties themselves directly translate to a semantic of "unknown". (E.g. a local code sent as a translation that conveys 'unknown')
    2. 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.)

 

Expansion

Expansion based on:

This value set contains 5 concepts.

CodeSystemDisplayDefinition
  446141000124107http://snomed.info/sctIdentifies as female gender (finding)
  446151000124109http://snomed.info/sctIdentifies as male gender (finding)
  33791000087105http://snomed.info/sctIdentifies as gender nonbinary
  asked-declinedhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/data-absent-reasonAsked But Declined

The source was asked but declined to answer.

  UNKhttp://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-NullFlavorUnknown

**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:

  1. Those properties themselves directly translate to a semantic of "unknown". (E.g. a local code sent as a translation that conveys 'unknown')
  2. 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.)

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
System 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)
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

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2023-11-14reviseMarc DuteauTSMGAdd standard copyright and contact to internal content; up-476
2023-06-20createMarc DuteauTSMGMoving gender harmony terminology from extension IG into THO; up-432