USCoreIndividualSexExtension

US Core Individual Sex Extension

activeUS Core9.0.05 contexts

USCDI includes a data element for Sex, intended to support the exchange of a recorded sex value. This extension aligns with the USCDI definition of Sex: "Documentation of a specific instance of sex." It enables systems to share the sex value as it was documented in a particular context. Systems choosing to record sources of information should use the Provenance resource.

Metadata

hl7.org/fhir
Canonical URL
http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-individual-sex
ID
us-core-individual-sex
Name
USCoreIndividualSexExtension

Context (5)

This extension can be used on the following elements:

elementPatient
elementRelatedPerson
elementPerson
elementPractitioner
elementFamilyMemberHistory
PathCard.TypeFlagsDescription
Extension0..1
The US Core Individual Sex Extension is used to reflect the documentation of a person's sex. It aligns with the C-CDA Sex Observation (LOINC 46098-0).
url
fixed: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/core/StructureDefinition/us-core-individual-sex
value[x]1..1
Coding
extensible