Now Accepting Public Comments through June 8, 2026 on the Draft 2027 CMS QRDA III Implementation Guide, Schematron, and Sample File for Eligible Clinicians
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["Patient Characteristic, Sex": "Female (finding)"]
Performance/Reporting Period
2026
Direct Reference Code
Constrained to Female (finding) SNOMEDCT code
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.
Last Updated: Jul 15, 2025