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: ADA Tooth Surface Codes - JSON Representation

Active as of 2024-08-28

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{
  "resourceType" : "CodeSystem",
  "id" : "ADAToothSurfaceCodes",
  "text" : {
    "status" : "generated",
    "div" : "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem ADAToothSurfaceCodes</b></p><a name=\"ADAToothSurfaceCodes\"> </a><a name=\"hcADAToothSurfaceCodes\"> </a><a name=\"ADAToothSurfaceCodes-en-US\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ADAToothSurfaceCodes</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">M<a name=\"ADAToothSurfaceCodes-M\"> </a></td><td>Mesial</td><td>The surface of a tooth that is closest to the midline (middle) of the face.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">O<a name=\"ADAToothSurfaceCodes-O\"> </a></td><td>Occlusal</td><td>The chewing surface of posterior teeth.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">I<a name=\"ADAToothSurfaceCodes-I\"> </a></td><td>Incisal</td><td>The biting edge of anterior teeth.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">D<a name=\"ADAToothSurfaceCodes-D\"> </a></td><td>Distal</td><td>The surface of a tooth that faces away from the midline of the face.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">B<a name=\"ADAToothSurfaceCodes-B\"> </a></td><td>Buccal</td><td>The surface of a posterior tooth facing the cheeks.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">F<a name=\"ADAToothSurfaceCodes-F\"> </a></td><td>Facial</td><td>The surface of a tooth facing the lips.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">L<a name=\"ADAToothSurfaceCodes-L\"> </a></td><td>Lingual</td><td>The surface of a tooth facing the tongue.</td></tr></table></div>"
  },
  "url" : "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ADAToothSurfaceCodes",
  "version" : "1.0.0",
  "name" : "ADAToothSurfaceCodes",
  "title" : "ADA Tooth Surface Codes",
  "status" : "active",
  "experimental" : false,
  "date" : "2024-08-28T00:00:00-00:00",
  "publisher" : "American Dental Association",
  "contact" : [
    {
      "name" : "American Dental Association; 211 East Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60610-2678"
    }
  ],
  "description" : "Tooth Surface Codes are defined by the HIPAA standard electronic dental claim transaction (837D v5010) and the ADA Dental Claim Form.   Surface codes can be used in a variety of combinations to define a multi-surface procedure (ie. MOD for a singular intervention which covers Mesial, Occlusal, and Distal surfaces).   Tooth Surface Codes can be accessed through the [ADA Guide to Dental Procedures Reported with Area of the Oral Cavity or Tooth Anatomy (or Both).](https://www.ada.org/-/media/project/ada-organization/ada/ada-org/files/publications/cdt/final_areaoftheoralcavityandtoothanatomy.pdf?rev=fbd215c7d8c546aa967443e79f9d8e20&hash=2F759947EFD75EF5ABCCBF0F62CE1FE7)",
  "jurisdiction" : [
    {
      "coding" : [
        {
          "system" : "urn:iso:std:iso:3166",
          "code" : "US"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "copyright" : "No official copyright statement is available. For general information see paper form located here : [https://www.ada.org/-/media/project/ada-organization/ada/ada-org/files/publications/cdt/v2019adadentalclaimcompletioninstructions_v3_2022feb.pdf](https://www.ada.org/-/media/project/ada-organization/ada/ada-org/files/publications/cdt/v2019adadentalclaimcompletioninstructions_v3_2022feb.pdf)",
  "caseSensitive" : true,
  "content" : "complete",
  "count" : 7,
  "concept" : [
    {
      "code" : "M",
      "display" : "Mesial",
      "definition" : "The surface of a tooth that is closest to the midline (middle) of the face."
    },
    {
      "code" : "O",
      "display" : "Occlusal",
      "definition" : "The chewing surface of posterior teeth."
    },
    {
      "code" : "I",
      "display" : "Incisal",
      "definition" : "The biting edge of anterior teeth."
    },
    {
      "code" : "D",
      "display" : "Distal",
      "definition" : "The surface of a tooth that faces away from the midline of the face."
    },
    {
      "code" : "B",
      "display" : "Buccal",
      "definition" : "The surface of a posterior tooth facing the cheeks."
    },
    {
      "code" : "F",
      "display" : "Facial",
      "definition" : "The surface of a tooth facing the lips."
    },
    {
      "code" : "L",
      "display" : "Lingual",
      "definition" : "The surface of a tooth facing the tongue."
    }
  ]
}