Dental Billing Tips

Dental Examination:

  • D0120 – Periodic Oral Evaluation
    • Not included in the Adult Dental Limited Package
    • Would require a letter of medical necessity from the patient’s primary care provider The medical necessity must meet MO HealthNet policy in Section 13 of the Dental Manual.
  • D0140 – Limited Oral Evaluation Problem Focused
    •  Code could be used with appropriate documentation of the problem.
  • D0150 - Compr

B. Ray Storm, DDS, MBA, MO HealthNet Dental Director

Dr. Ray Storm is currently the State Dental Director for Missouri, a position just recently re-established at the Department of Health and Senior Services through the efforts of the Missouri Coalition for Oral Health, Delta Dental of Missouri, Missouri Foundation for Health, the REACH Healthcare Foundation, and many other stakeholders committed to improving oral health for all Missourians. Dr. Storm will also be working with MO HealthNet in this role. Prior to his appointment to that position he practiced general dentistry for 32 years in his private practice in St. Peters, Missouri.