{"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."}]}