[Coding/Content] Sx

Aliases

• Sx
• sex
• sexual content

Definition

Sx is coded when the content includes a sexual organ, sexual activity, or explicit sexual meaning.
It often works as a secondary content code alongside a human or anatomy code.

Conditions

• Use it for genitals, sexualized breasts, intercourse, sexual act, or another direct sexual reference.
• The sexual content has to be actually present in the response and not inferred only by the examiner.
• It is often added together with scoring-input/contents/H, scoring-input/contents/Hd, or scoring-input/contents/An.
• If the response only indicates nudity or body form without clear sexual meaning, do not code Sx automatically.

Cautions

• Sx has to be separated from scoring-input/contents/An, which centers on anatomy rather than sexuality.
• Sx does not by itself equal whole human content; it may need scoring-input/contents/H or scoring-input/contents/Hd.
• Coding requires explicit sexual content, not an examiner's unsupported insinuation.

Cross References

• [Coding/Content] Contents
• [Coding/Content] H
• [Coding/Content] Hd
• [Coding/Content] An

Evidence Note

• Detailed source comparisons remain in the internal provenance note.