The Public Comment is now open through March 25, 2026 on the Draft 2027 CMS QRDA I Implementation Guide, Schematron, and Sample File for Hospital Quality Reporting
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["Patient Characteristic, Sex": "ONC Administrative Sex"]
Performance/Reporting Period
2023
Value Set Description from VSAC
Clinical Focus: Gender identity restricted to only Male and Female used in administrative situations requiring a restriction to these two categories.
Data Element Scope: Gender
Inclusion Criteria: Male and Female only.
Exclusion Criteria: Any gender identity that is not male or female.
Data Element Scope: Gender
Inclusion Criteria: Male and Female only.
Exclusion Criteria: Any gender identity that is not male or female.
Constrained to codes in the Patient Characteristic, Sex: ONC Administrative Sex value set (2.16.840.1.113762.1.4.1)
QDM Datatype and Definition
"Patient Characteristic, Sex"
Data elements that meet criteria using this datatype should document that the patient's sex matches the QDM category and its corresponding value set.
Timing: Birth (administrative) sex does not have a specific timing.