CDT D2160 · Restorative
Amalgam - Three Surfaces (Permanent)
Three-surface silver-mercury filling
Cost verdict
According to ADA Health Policy Institute fee baselines and Medicaid Reimbursement Compendium modeling, Amalgam - Three Surfaces (Permanent) shows partial modeled Medicaid coverage (40/51 jurisdictions) alongside a national private average of $268 with 36% state-to-state spread.
- D2160
- ADA CDT code
- Restorative
- Procedure category
- 2026-05-16
- Data vintage
- 51
- Jurisdictions tracked
Modeled Medicaid figures are ADA HPI-based estimates, not live fee schedules or benefit determinations.
Archive split · jurisdictions
How 51 jurisdictions split for Amalgam - Three Surfaces (Permanent)
Exclusive split of the procedure×state archive: modeled adult Medicaid estimate present vs private-market estimate only. Orthogonal to the price board and coverage-share gauge below. Source: ADA HPI / procedure_costs. See how we calculate state and Medicaid estimates.
ADA HPI reimbursement spread brief
Amalgam - Three Surfaces (Permanent) modeled reimbursement posture
Entity-varying stamps from ADA HPI Survey of Dental Fees and Medicaid Reimbursement Compendium modeling for CDT D2160 - not a clone nationwide scaffold.
- D2160 Procedure code
- $268 Nat'l private avg
- $119 Avg Medicaid est.
- 45% Medicaid / private
- 40/51 Jurisdictions w/ est.
- MID Private-fee lane
- #37 Private-fee rank
Reimbursement-ratio neighbourhood
Modeled Medicaid as a share of private average among nearest spread peers (snapshot 2026-05-16).
Price board and coverage share
Highest private-market estimates among jurisdictions with a figure, plus the share of the 51-jurisdiction archive that carries a modeled adult Medicaid estimate for this CDT, set against the corpus mean. Archive completeness, not a treatment recommendation.
Top private estimates · Amalgam - Three Surfaces (Permanent)
Modeled Medicaid coverage share
Source: ADA Health Policy Institute Survey of Dental Fees and Medicaid Reimbursement Compendium procedure_costs private_estimate / medicaid_fee · 2026-05-16 Private estimates use ADA HPI national midpoints × BEA Regional Price Parities. Medicaid dollars are modeled, not live fee-schedule transcriptions or benefit determinations.
How Amalgam - Three Surfaces (Permanent) compares across all tracked procedures
62 CDT procedures with a national private-market average, banded by price.
Amalgam - Three Surfaces (Permanent) vs 62 tracked procedures
National private-market average, ADA HPI Survey of Dental Fees
$268 37th of 62 higher than 25 of 62 procedures
Procedures, banded by national private-market average
Each bar is a $0.001K-wide band; taller bars hold more procedures. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source ADA Health Policy Institute Survey of Dental Fees · 2026-05-16
Amalgam - Three Surfaces (Permanent) cost by state
| State | Modeled Medicaid | Private estimate | vs nat'l private |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $188 | $289 | +8% |
| New York | $175 | $321 | +20% |
| District of Columbia | $168 | $318 | +19% |
| Minnesota | $165 | $275 | +3% |
| Hawaii | $157 | $310 | +16% |
| Connecticut | $153 | $299 | +12% |
| North Dakota | $153 | $251 | -6% |
| Massachusetts | $148 | $302 | +13% |
| Washington | $140 | $299 | +12% |
| California | $137 | $310 | +16% |
| New Jersey | $137 | $310 | +16% |
| Maryland | $136 | $301 | +13% |
| Oregon | $136 | $280 | +4% |
| Vermont | $135 | $273 | +2% |
| Iowa | $125 | $247 | -8% |
| Virginia | $125 | $278 | +4% |
| Wyoming | $125 | $260 | -3% |
| Rhode Island | $121 | $275 | +3% |
| New Hampshire | $118 | $287 | +7% |
| Montana | $113 | $257 | -4% |
| Wisconsin | $113 | $262 | -2% |
| Colorado | $109 | $280 | +5% |
| Michigan | $109 | $259 | -3% |
| Maine | $107 | $272 | +1% |
| Nebraska | $106 | $250 | -7% |
| North Carolina | $102 | $253 | -5% |
| Illinois | $100 | $273 | +2% |
| Nevada | $100 | $272 | +1% |
| New Mexico | $97 | $252 | -6% |
| Utah | $97 | $264 | -1% |
| Kentucky | $94 | $243 | -9% |
| Louisiana | $92 | $250 | -7% |
| Ohio | $92 | $250 | -7% |
| Idaho | $90 | $256 | -4% |
| Missouri | $86 | $250 | -7% |
| Pennsylvania | $86 | $267 | 0% |
| Arkansas | $85 | $240 | -10% |
| Indiana | $85 | $248 | -7% |
| South Carolina | $82 | $250 | -7% |
| West Virginia | $80 | $240 | -10% |
| Delaware | – | $274 | +2% |
| Florida | – | $271 | +1% |
| Arizona | – | $264 | -1% |
| Texas | – | $263 | -2% |
| Georgia | – | $253 | -6% |
| Kansas | – | $248 | -7% |
| Tennessee | – | $247 | -8% |
| Oklahoma | – | $245 | -9% |
| South Dakota | – | $242 | -10% |
| Alabama | – | $237 | -12% |
| Mississippi | – | $236 | -12% |
Analysis: how to think about amalgam - three surfaces (permanent) costs
The restorative category spread for amalgam - three surfaces (permanent) (CDT D2160) runs 36% between the cheapest and priciest states in our 2024 dataset, and cost of living explains most of that gap, not procedure difficulty.
40 of 51 jurisdictions (50 states + DC) carry a modeled adult Medicaid estimate for this code, averaging $119 (about 45% of the private rate). The other 11 jurisdictions have no modeled estimate in this dataset (often emergency-only or uncovered tiers). These are not live fee-schedule pulls, confirm coverage with the state program. Related: finding affordable dental care.
Amalgam - Three Surfaces (Permanent) FAQ
How much does amalgam - three surfaces (permanent) cost in the United States?
The national private-market average for amalgam - three surfaces (permanent) (CDT D2160) is approximately $268 based on the ADA Health Policy Institute Survey of Dental Fees (2024). State variation runs from $236 (lowest cost-of-living states) to $321 (highest).
Does Medicaid cover amalgam - three surfaces (permanent)?
Our database marks 40 jurisdictions with a modeled adult Medicaid estimate for amalgam - three surfaces (permanent) (average $119, range $80-$188). These are ADA HPI-based models, not live fee-schedule pulls or benefit determinations, confirm coverage and reimbursement with the state program.
How does the cost of amalgam - three surfaces (permanent) compare with other dental procedures?
By national private-market average, Amalgam - Three Surfaces (Permanent) (CDT D2160) ranks #37 of 62 procedures tracked by PlainDentalCost (highest average = #1), placing it in the mid fee lane.
About this data
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Frequently asked
How much does amalgam - three surfaces (permanent) cost in the United States?
The national private-market average for amalgam - three surfaces (permanent) (CDT D2160) is approximately $268 based on the ADA Health Policy Institute Survey of Dental Fees (2024). State variation runs from $236 (lowest cost-of-living states) to $321 (highest).
Does Medicaid cover amalgam - three surfaces (permanent)?
Our database marks 40 jurisdictions with a modeled adult Medicaid estimate for amalgam - three surfaces (permanent) (average $119, range $80-$188). These are ADA HPI-based models, not live fee-schedule pulls or benefit determinations, confirm coverage and reimbursement with the state program.
How does the cost of amalgam - three surfaces (permanent) compare with other dental procedures?
By national private-market average, Amalgam - Three Surfaces (Permanent) (CDT D2160) ranks #37 of 62 procedures tracked by PlainDentalCost (highest average = #1), placing it in the mid fee lane.
Every dollar figure on PlainDentalCost is rendered directly from our procedure-cost database (ADA Health Policy Institute Survey of Dental Fees 2024 averages and state adult-Medicaid coverage records), and no number is typed in by an editor. Medicaid dollar values are modeled estimates, not published state fee schedules. The table on this page is one row per US jurisdiction in our database holding a private estimate or a modeled adult-Medicaid value for CDT D2160. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Our database was last rebuilt on 16 May 2026.
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