Sex code N

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Value Domain
METEOR identifier:	270807
Registration status:	Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016 Community Services (retired), Standard 01/03/2005 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018 Health, Superseded 11/05/2017 Homelessness, Standard 23/08/2010 Housing assistance, Standard 10/02/2006 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012 Indigenous, Superseded 16/10/2017 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 Youth Justice, Superseded 23/08/2022
Definition:	A code set representing the biological distinction between male, female and intersex.

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Representation class:

Code

Data type:

Number

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Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
1	Male
2	Female
3	Intersex or indeterminate

Supplementary values:

9	Not stated/inadequately described

Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:	Diagnosis and procedure codes should be checked against the national ICD-10-AM sex edits, unless the person is undergoing, or has undergone a sex change or has a genetic condition resulting in a conflict between sex and ICD-10-AM code. CODE 3 Intersex or indeterminate Intersex or indeterminate, refers to a person, who because of a genetic condition, was born with reproductive organs or sex chromosomes that are not exclusively male or female or whose sex has not yet been determined for whatever reason. Intersex or indeterminate, should be confirmed if reported for people aged 90 days or greater.
Comments:	The definition for Intersex in Guide for use is sourced from the ACT Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003.

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

Diagnosis and procedure codes should be checked against the national ICD-10-AM sex edits, unless the person is undergoing, or has undergone a sex change or has a genetic condition resulting in a conflict between sex and ICD-10-AM code.

CODE 3 Intersex or indeterminate

Intersex or indeterminate, refers to a person, who because of a genetic condition, was born with reproductive organs or sex chromosomes that are not exclusively male or female or whose sex has not yet been determined for whatever reason.

Intersex or indeterminate, should be confirmed if reported for people aged 90 days or greater.

Comments:

The definition for Intersex in Guide for use is sourced from the ACT Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003.

Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Australian Youth Justice Administrators (AYJA)
Origin:	Australian Capital Territory 2003. Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003
Reference documents:	Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003. See http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2003-14/20030328-4969/pdf/2003-14.pdf.

Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	Supersedes Housing assistance sex code N Housing assistance, Superseded 10/02/2006 Has been superseded by Sex code X Early Childhood, Standard 24/07/2018 Health, Superseded 15/02/2022 Homelessness, Standard 10/08/2018 Indigenous, Standard 16/10/2017 Youth Justice, Superseded 23/08/2022 See also Sex code A Commonwealth Department of Health, Standard 14/10/2015
Data elements implementing this value domain:	Person—sex, code N Community Services (retired), Superseded 31/08/2005 Health, Superseded 04/05/2005 Person—sex, code N Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016 Community Services (retired), Standard 25/08/2005 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018 Health, Superseded 11/05/2017 Homelessness, Superseded 10/08/2018 Housing assistance, Standard 10/02/2006 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012 Indigenous, Superseded 16/10/2017 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 Youth Justice, Superseded 23/08/2022

Sex code N

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