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Sex code N

Value Domain Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termValue Domain
METEOR identifier:Help on this term270807
Registration status:Help on this term
  • 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  • Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018
  • Health, Superseded 11/05/2017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  • Indigenous, Superseded 16/10/2017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  • Youth Justice, Superseded 23/08/2022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:Help on this term

A code set representing the biological distinction between male, female and intersex.

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN
Maximum character length:Help on this term1
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
1Male
2Female
3Intersex or indeterminate
Supplementary values:Help on this term
9Not stated/inadequately described

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

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:Help on this term

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:Help on this termAustralian Youth Justice Administrators (AYJA)
Origin:Help on this term

Australian Capital Territory 2003. Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003

Reference documents:Help on this term

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:Help on this term
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:Help on this term
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
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