| FEMALE - Indicator of sex |
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The sex of the patient (FEMALE) is provided by the data source. All non-male, non-female (e.g., "other") values are set to missing (.). Prior to data year 2023, if FEMALE is inconsistent with diagnoses (EDX03), ICD-9-CM or ICD-10-CM/PCS procedures (EPR03), or HCPCS procedures (ECPT02), FEMALE is set to inconsistent (.C). In HCUP databases before 1998, this data element is called SEX. |
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| Internet Citation: HCUP NASS Description of Data Elements. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). December 2025. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/female/nassnote.jsp. |
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