CARIN Consumer Directed Payer Data Exchange (CARIN IG for Blue Button®)
2.0.0 - STU 2 US

This page is part of the CARIN Blue Button Implementation Guide (v2.0.0: STU 2) based on FHIR R4. This is the current published version in its permanent home (it will always be available at this URL). For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

CodeSystem: US Surface Codes System

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/us/carin-bb/CodeSystem/C4BBSurfaceCodes Version: 2.0.0
Active as of 2022-11-28 Computable Name: C4BBSurfaceCodes

Copyright/Legal: This CodeSystem is not copyrighted.

This value set includes FDI tooth surface codes localized for the US Realm.

This is a code system defined locally by the CARIN BlueButton IG. As this IG matures, it is expected that this CodeSystem will be migrated to THO (terminology.hl7.org). The current CodeSystem url should be considered temporary and subject to change in a future version.

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/us/carin-bb/CodeSystem/C4BBSurfaceCodes 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.