HL7 V2 | TABLE 0001
Table 0001: Administrative Sex
Table of codes specifying a patient's sex.
- Type
- User-defined (site-defined)
- Codes
- 7
- Introduced
- HL7 v2.1
- Used in
- PID-8
- FHIR code system
http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender- THO code system
http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0001- OID
2.16.840.1.113883.18.2
User-defined (site-defined): HL7 suggests these values, and each site may use its own. PipeHat notes codes outside this list as information, not errors.
Codes
| Code | Meaning | Definition | FHIR code | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | Female | female | ||
M | Male | male | ||
O | Other | other | ||
U | Unknown | unknown | ||
A | Ambiguous | other | ||
N | Not applicable | other | ||
X | Non-Binary | Intended for situations where the gender or sex representation of the individual is not strictly male, or strictly female, and is driven by jurisdictional requirements, personal needs, or legal boundaries. | — | N |
FHIR codes from the HL7 v2-to-FHIR concept map AdministrativeSex (unconditional mappings only).
Where it's used
| Element | Name | FHIR (v2-to-FHIR mapping) |
|---|---|---|
PID-8 | Administrative Sex | Patient.gender |
Elements with a dot (such as CX.5) are data type components, used wherever that data type appears.
Source: HL7 Terminology (THO) 7.4.0 and the HL7 v2-to-FHIR Implementation Guide 1.0.0, published by HL7 International under CC0. Check your trading partner's specification for the values they actually send.