| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| NAME | SEX |
| TABLE NUMBER | 0001 |
| SAMPLE DHCP VALUE | MALE |
| SAMPLE HL7 VALUE | M |
| ITEM NUMBER | 00042 |
| DESCRIPTION |
This field will contain the patient's sex (as found in the .02 field of the
U Unknown
PATIENT file). It will be returned as defined by HL7 Table 0001. DHCP
will never return the code O (Other). The code U (Unknown) will be used
if no data exists in the DHCP field. The codes (as found in HL7 Table 0001-
SEX) are:
VALUE DESCRIPTION
F Female
M Male
O Other (Note: Not used in DHCP)
|
| SEGMENT | PID |
| SEQUENCE | 8 |
| VERSION |
|
| MAXIMUM LENGTH | 1 |
| DATA TYPE | ID |
| REQUIRED? | NOT REQUIRED |