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    4. SexAssignedAtBirthCode

1.2.0-DFT - The specification is version 1.2.0-DFT of CA Core+ For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

SexAssignedAtBirthCode

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sex-assigned-at-birth

Description

The scope of this subset is to specify the sex of a person at birth which is a clinical finding, usually determined by a clinician based on phenotypic (e.g. genitals or gonads), physiologic (e.g. hormone levels) and/or genetic characteristics. This resource is a draft informative value set; a normative subset containing the expanded values is pending, and will be added to Canada Health Infoway's Terminology Serveronce available.

Canonical URL

https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/sexassignedatbirth

Definitions

Code definitions can be found on the Infoway Terminology Browser. If the code cannot be found on the Infoway Terminology Browser it may be pending an update. You may find the code on its source system look up e.g. SNOMED CT, LOINC, or HL7.

Resource content

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This value set includes codes from the following code systems:

  • Import all codes from CodeSystem 26641000087103
  • The following codes from system: 26641000087103

    CodeDisplay
    248152002Female
    248153007Male
    32570691000036108Intersex
    32570681000036100Indeterminante
  • The following codes from system: asked-declined

    CodeDisplay
    asked-declinedAsked but declined
  • The following codes from system: NI

    CodeDisplay
    UNKUnknown
    NINo Information
    NASKNot Asked
    ASKUAsked but unknown
<ValueSet xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="sex-assigned-at-birth" />
<url value="https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/sexassignedatbirth" />
<version value="1.2.0-dft-1" />
<name value="SexAssignedAtBirthValueSet" />
<title value="Sex assigned at Birth" />
<status value="active" />
<experimental value="false" />
<date value="2025-03-31" />
<publisher value="Canada Health Infoway" />
<contact>
<telecom>
<system value="url" />
<value value="http://www.infoway-inforoute.ca" />
</telecom>
<telecom>
<system value="email" />
<value value="standards@infoway-inforoute.ca" />
</telecom>
</contact>
<description value="The scope of this subset is to specify the sex of a person at birth which is a clinical finding, usually determined by a clinician based on phenotypic (e.g. genitals or gonads), physiologic (e.g. hormone levels) and/or genetic characteristics. This resource is a *draft* informative value set; a normative subset containing the expanded values is pending, and will be added to Canada Health Infoway's [Terminology Server](https://infocentral.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/tools/standards-tools/terminology-server)once available." />
<jurisdiction>
<coding>
<system value="urn:iso:std:iso:3166" />
<code value="CA" />
</coding>
</jurisdiction>
<copyright value="Copyright © 2025+ Canada Health Infoway. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use and License Agreements](https://ic.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/about/tou). [Privacy Policy](https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/legal/privacy-policy)." />
<compose>
<include>
<system value="http://snomed.info/sct" />
</include>
<include>
<system value="http://snomed.info/sct" />
<concept>
<code value="248152002" />
<display value="Female" />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="248153007" />
<display value="Male" />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="32570691000036108" />
<display value="Intersex" />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="32570681000036100" />
<display value="Indeterminante" />
</concept>
</include>
<include>
<system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/data-absent-reason" />
<concept>
<code value="asked-declined" />
<display value="Asked but declined" />
</concept>
</include>
<include>
<system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-NullFlavor" />
<concept>
<code value="UNK" />
<display value="Unknown" />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="NI" />
<display value="No Information" />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="NASK" />
<display value="Not Asked" />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="ASKU" />
<display value="Asked but unknown" />
</concept>
</include>
</compose>
</ValueSet>
{
"resourceType": "ValueSet",
"id": "sex-assigned-at-birth",
"url": "https://fhir.infoway-inforoute.ca/ValueSet/sexassignedatbirth",
"version": "1.2.0-dft-1",
"name": "SexAssignedAtBirthValueSet",
"title": "Sex assigned at Birth",
"status": "active",
"experimental": false,
"date": "2025-03-31",
"publisher": "Canada Health Infoway",
"contact": [
{
"telecom": [
{
"system": "url",
"value": "http://www.infoway-inforoute.ca"
},
{
"system": "email",
"value": "standards@infoway-inforoute.ca"
}
]
}
],
"description": "The scope of this subset is to specify the sex of a person at birth which is a clinical finding, usually determined by a clinician based on phenotypic (e.g. genitals or gonads), physiologic (e.g. hormone levels) and/or genetic characteristics. This resource is a *draft* informative value set; a normative subset containing the expanded values is pending, and will be added to Canada Health Infoway's [Terminology Server](https://infocentral.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/tools/standards-tools/terminology-server)once available.",
"jurisdiction": [
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "urn:iso:std:iso:3166",
"code": "CA"
}
]
}
],
"copyright": "Copyright © 2025+ Canada Health Infoway. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use and License Agreements](https://ic.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/about/tou). [Privacy Policy](https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/legal/privacy-policy).",
"compose": {
"include": [
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct"
},
{
"system": "http://snomed.info/sct",
"concept": [
{
"code": "248152002",
"display": "Female"
},
{
"code": "248153007",
"display": "Male"
},
{
"code": "32570691000036108",
"display": "Intersex"
},
{
"code": "32570681000036100",
"display": "Indeterminante"
}
]
},
{
"system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/data-absent-reason",
"concept": [
{
"code": "asked-declined",
"display": "Asked but declined"
}
]
},
{
"system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-NullFlavor",
"concept": [
{
"code": "UNK",
"display": "Unknown"
},
{
"code": "NI",
"display": "No Information"
},
{
"code": "NASK",
"display": "Not Asked"
},
{
"code": "ASKU",
"display": "Asked but unknown"
}
]
}
]
}
}

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