Teledentistry Codes Approved for KanCare During COVID-19 Emergency
Today, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Division of Health Care Finance approved a state policy to allow for the reimbursement of teledentistry effective for dates of service on and after March 12, 2020. The policy will remain in effect through the duration of the statewide State of Disaster Emergency or until May 1, 2020, whichever is earlier.
The policy approves the below codes for reimbursement:
D0140: Limited oral evaluation - problem focused
D0170: Re-evaluation - limited, problem focused (established patient; not post-operative)
