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Resin-Based Composite - One Surface, Posterior

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CDT D2391 Restorative · typical chair time: 35 min

About resin-based composite - one surface, posterior

What it is: Single-surface white filling, back tooth

What it costs: The national private-market average is $234 based on the ADA Health Policy Institute Survey of Dental Fees (2024). State variation pushes this between $207 (lowest cost-of-living states) and $281 (highest). State Medicaid programs that cover resin-based composite - one surface, posterior for adults reimburse an average of $108 (range $72–$170 across the 40 covering states). The highest-paying Medicaid programs are Alaska ($170), New York ($159), District of Columbia ($152), worth checking if you're comparing states for Medicaid access to this procedure.

$234
National avg. private cost
$108
Avg. Medicaid reimbursement
(across covering states)
40/51
States covering this procedure
36%
Max state spread (private)
New York$281District of Columbia$278California$271Hawaii$271New Jersey$271Massachusetts$265Maryland$264Washington$262Connecticut$261Alaska$253
Top 10 states: Resin-Based Composite - One Surface, Posterior private cost vs national average

Resin-Based Composite - One Surface, Posterior cost by state

State Medicaid fee Private estimate
Alaska $170 $253
New York $159 $281
District of Columbia $152 $278
Minnesota $149 $240
Hawaii $142 $271
Connecticut $139 $261
North Dakota $139 $220
Massachusetts $134 $265
Washington $127 $262
California $124 $271
New Jersey $124 $271
Maryland $123 $264
Oregon $123 $245
Vermont $122 $239
Iowa $113 $216
Virginia $113 $244
Wyoming $113 $228
Rhode Island $109 $240
New Hampshire $107 $251
Montana $102 $225
Wisconsin $102 $229
Colorado $99 $245
Michigan $99 $227
Maine $97 $238
Nebraska $96 $219
North Carolina $92 $222
Illinois $90 $239
Nevada $90 $238
New Mexico $88 $221
Utah $88 $231
Kentucky $85 $213
Louisiana $83 $218
Ohio $83 $218
Idaho $82 $224
Missouri $78 $218
Pennsylvania $78 $234
Arkansas $77 $210
Indiana $77 $217
South Carolina $75 $219
West Virginia $72 $210
Delaware – $240
Florida – $238
Arizona – $231
Texas – $231
Georgia – $221
Kansas – $217
Tennessee – $216
Oklahoma – $214
South Dakota – $212
Alabama – $207
Mississippi – $207

Analysis: how to think about resin-based composite - one surface, posterior costs

The restorative category spread for resin-based composite - one surface, posterior (CDT D2391) 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 50 states reimburse adult Medicaid patients for this code, averaging $108 (about 46% of the private rate). Practices in the other 10 states have no Medicaid fee schedule entry for D2391, which is part of why Medicaid-accepting providers can be scarce for this procedure. Related: finding affordable dental care.

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Source: ADA HPI Survey of Dental Fees (2024).

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Source: ADA HPI Survey of Dental Fees (2024). State Medicaid fee schedules (2026 Q1). Estimates, not quotes, see our disclaimer.

Frequently asked questions

How much does resin-based composite - one surface, posterior cost in the United States?
The national private-market average for resin-based composite - one surface, posterior (CDT D2391) is approximately $234 based on the ADA Health Policy Institute Survey of Dental Fees (2024). State variation runs from $207 (lowest cost-of-living states) to $281 (highest).
Does Medicaid cover resin-based composite - one surface, posterior?
40 state Medicaid programs cover resin-based composite - one surface, posterior for adults, with average reimbursement of $108 (range $72-$170). Coverage varies by state, see the per-state table on this page.
Data compiled and verified by the PlainDentalCost team.