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["Patient Characteristic, Sex": "Male"] (2.16.840.1.113883.3.560.100.1)

Performance/Reporting Period
2022
Value Set Description from VSAC

Constrained to codes in the Patient Characteristic, Sex: Male value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.560.100.1)

QDM Datatype and Definition (QDM Version 5.5 Guidance Update)

"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.

Last Updated: Jan 14, 2022