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Generated Narrative: CodeSystem ADAToothSurfaceCodes

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

Code | Display | Definition
M | Mesial | The surface of a tooth that is closest to the midline (middle) of the face.
O | Occlusal | The chewing surface of posterior teeth.
I | Incisal | The biting edge of anterior teeth.
D | Distal | The surface of a tooth that faces away from the midline of the face.
B | Buccal | The surface of a posterior tooth facing the cheeks.
F | Facial | The surface of a tooth facing the lips.
L | Lingual | The surface of a tooth facing the tongue.

# 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)

# concept[].definition
The surface of a tooth that is closest to the midline (middle) of the face.

# concept[].definition
The surface of a tooth that faces away from the midline of the face.

# concept[].definition
The surface of a posterior tooth facing the cheeks.

# concept[].definition
The surface of a tooth facing the tongue.