Generated Narrative: CodeSystem ADAToothSurfaceCodes

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/ADAToothSurfaceCodes defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
M MesialThe surface of a tooth that is closest to the midline (middle) of the face.
O OcclusalThe chewing surface of posterior teeth.
I IncisalThe biting edge of anterior teeth.
D DistalThe surface of a tooth that faces away from the midline of the face.
B BuccalThe surface of a posterior tooth facing the cheeks.
F FacialThe surface of a tooth facing the lips.
L LingualThe surface of a tooth facing the tongue.
 <status value="active"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2024-08-28T00:00:00-00:00"/> <publisher value="American Dental Association"/> <contact> <name value="American Dental Association; 211 East Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60610-2678"/> </contact> <description value="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 value="urn:iso:std:iso:3166"/> <code value="US"/> </coding> </jurisdiction> <copyright value="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 value="true"/> <content value="complete"/> <count value="7"/> <concept> <code value="M"/> <display value="Mesial"/> <definition value="The surface of a tooth that is closest to the midline (middle) of the face."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="O"/> <display value="Occlusal"/> <definition value="The chewing surface of posterior teeth."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="I"/> <display value="Incisal"/> <definition value="The biting edge of anterior teeth."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="D"/> <display value="Distal"/> <definition value="The surface of a tooth that faces away from the midline of the face."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="B"/> <display value="Buccal"/> <definition value="The surface of a posterior tooth facing the cheeks."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="F"/> <display value="Facial"/> <definition value="The surface of a tooth facing the lips."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="L"/> <display value="Lingual"/> <definition value="The surface of a tooth facing the tongue."/> </concept> </CodeSystem>