FHIR Release 3 (STU) CI-Build

This page is part of the FHIR Specification (v3.0.2: STU 3). The current version which supercedes this version is 5.0.0 . For a full list Continuous Integration Build of available versions, see FHIR (will be incorrect/inconsistent at times).
See the Directory of published versions icon . Page versions: R5 R4B R4 R3

Using Codes Code Systems Value Sets Concept Maps Identifier Systems

4.2.12.2 4.3.2.4 Code System CodeSystem http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender

  Maturity Level : 5
Vocabulary Responsible Owner: Patient Administration icon Work Group Informative Normative (from v4.0.0) Use Context : Any Country: World
This is a code system defined by the FHIR project. Summary
  • Defining URL: Narrative http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender
  • XML Name:
  • AdministrativeGender JSON
  • Definition: TTL The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
OID:
Official URL : Committee: http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender Work Group Version : 6.0.0-ballot3
active as of 2025-11-09 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.2 (for OID based terminology systems) Computable Name : AdministrativeGender Source Resource
XML / JSON Flags : CaseSensitive, Complete. All codes ValueSet: AdministrativeGender OID : 2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.2

This "This Code system is used in the following FHIR core-defined or referenced value sets:

4.2.12.2.1 4.3.2.4.1 Content Definition 4.2.12.2.2 AdministrativeGender

The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.

4.3.2.4.2 Content

Generated Narrative: CodeSystem administrative-gender

Last updated: 2025-11-09T02:03:16.847Z

Properties

This code system defines the following properties for its concepts

Name Code URI Type
comments comments http://hl7.org/fhir/concept-properties#comments string

Concepts

This case-sensitive code system http://hl7.org/fhir/administrative-gender defines the following codes:

Code Display Definition Comments comments Copy
male Male Male Male. Male btn   btn
female Female Female Female. Female btn   btn
other Other Other Other. The administrative gender of is a person could not be uniquely defined as male or female, such as hermaphrodite. value other than male/female/unknown. Where this value is selected, systems may often choose to include an extension with the localized more specific value. btn   btn
unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown. Description:A 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". "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" "H" and a URL prefix of "tel:" "tel:" to convey that it is the home phone number that is unknown.) btn   btn

 

See the full registry of value sets code systems defined as part of FHIR.

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 See Code System for further information.
Source 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). If the code is in italics, this indicates that the code is not selectable ('Abstract')
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