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Resin-Based Composite - Two Surfaces, Posterior

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CDT D2392 Restorative · typical chair time: 45 min

About resin-based composite - two surfaces, posterior

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

What it costs: The national private-market average is $289 based on the ADA Health Policy Institute Survey of Dental Fees (2024). State variation pushes this between $255 (lowest cost-of-living states) and $347 (highest). State Medicaid programs that cover resin-based composite - two surfaces, posterior for adults reimburse an average of $136 (range $91–$214 across the 40 covering states). The highest-paying Medicaid programs are Alaska ($214), New York ($199), District of Columbia ($191), worth checking if you're comparing states for Medicaid access to this procedure.

$289
National avg. private cost
$136
Avg. Medicaid reimbursement
(across covering states)
40/51
States covering this procedure
36%
Max state spread (private)
New York$347District of Columbia$344California$335Hawaii$335New Jersey$335Massachusetts$327Maryland$326Washington$324Connecticut$323Alaska$312
Top 10 states: Resin-Based Composite - Two Surfaces, Posterior private cost vs national average

Resin-Based Composite - Two Surfaces, Posterior cost by state

State Medicaid fee Private estimate
Alaska $214 $312
New York $199 $347
District of Columbia $191 $344
Minnesota $187 $297
Hawaii $178 $335
Connecticut $174 $323
North Dakota $174 $271
Massachusetts $169 $327
Washington $160 $324
California $156 $335
New Jersey $156 $335
Maryland $154 $326
Oregon $154 $302
Vermont $153 $295
Iowa $143 $267
Virginia $143 $301
Wyoming $143 $281
Rhode Island $137 $297
New Hampshire $135 $310
Montana $128 $278
Wisconsin $128 $283
Colorado $124 $303
Michigan $124 $280
Maine $121 $294
Nebraska $120 $270
North Carolina $116 $273
Illinois $114 $295
Nevada $114 $294
New Mexico $111 $273
Utah $111 $285
Kentucky $107 $263
Louisiana $104 $270
Ohio $104 $270
Idaho $103 $276
Missouri $98 $270
Pennsylvania $98 $288
Arkansas $96 $260
Indiana $96 $268
South Carolina $94 $270
West Virginia $91 $260
Delaware – $296
Florida – $293
Arizona – $285
Texas – $285
Georgia – $273
Kansas – $268
Tennessee – $267
Oklahoma – $264
South Dakota – $262
Alabama – $256
Mississippi – $255

Analysis: how to think about resin-based composite - two surfaces, posterior costs

The restorative category spread for resin-based composite - two surfaces, posterior (CDT D2392) 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 $136 (about 47% of the private rate). Practices in the other 10 states have no Medicaid fee schedule entry for D2392, 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 - two surfaces, posterior cost in the United States?
The national private-market average for resin-based composite - two surfaces, posterior (CDT D2392) is approximately $289 based on the ADA Health Policy Institute Survey of Dental Fees (2024). State variation runs from $255 (lowest cost-of-living states) to $347 (highest).
Does Medicaid cover resin-based composite - two surfaces, posterior?
40 state Medicaid programs cover resin-based composite - two surfaces, posterior for adults, with average reimbursement of $136 (range $91-$214). Coverage varies by state, see the per-state table on this page.
Data compiled and verified by the PlainDentalCost team.