Dental procedures by national average | PlainDentalCost

Costs for all 62 dental procedures covered by PlainDentalCost. Sorted by category, with national Medicaid reimbursement and private-market average for each.

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The columns below show what each procedure typically costs in the United States. Avg. Medicaid is a modeled estimate: the ADA HPI national Medicaid average × a state multiplier, averaged across states that cover the service for adults (not a live pull of every state fee schedule). Avg. private is the population-weighted national average private-market fee from the ADA HPI Survey of Dental Fees (2024). Spread shows the lowest and highest modeled Medicaid estimate across covering states - the gap is often 2-3x for the same procedure.

Click any procedure name to see state-by-state costs, what the procedure involves, and which states cover it under their adult Medicaid program. Procedures are organized by clinical category. CDT codes are the American Dental Association's standardized procedure code set used by every dental insurance plan and every Medicaid agency in the United States.

Oral Surgery (8) Restorative (8) Diagnostic (7) Endodontics (6) Prosthodontics (6) Adjunctive (5) Implants (5) Preventive (5) Crowns (4) Periodontics (4) Cosmetic (2) Orthodontics (2)
Comprehensive Orthod…$6372Comprehensive Orthod…$5944Surgical Placement o…$2312Mandibular Partial D…$2065Maxillary Partial De…$2065Complete Denture - M…$1920Complete Denture - M…$1920Implant-Supported Po…$1843
Top 8 procedures by national private-market average

Adjunctive

Procedure CDT Avg. Medicaid Avg. private Medicaid spread
Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia - First 30 Minutes D9220 $216 $411 $153 – $288
Inhalation of Nitrous Oxide / Anxiolysis D9230 $38 $84 $26 – $60
Non-Intravenous Conscious Sedation D9248 $210 $395 $149 – $280
Palliative (Emergency) Treatment of Dental Pain D9110 $44 $96 $30 – $70
Therapeutic Parenteral Drug - Single Administration D9610 $41 $75 $29 – $55

Cosmetic

Procedure CDT Avg. Medicaid Avg. private Medicaid spread
External Bleaching - Per Arch (Office) D9972 - $442 -
Internal Bleaching - Per Tooth D9974 - $312 -

Crowns

Procedure CDT Avg. Medicaid Avg. private Medicaid spread
Crown - Full Cast High Noble Metal D2790 $669 $1,243 $475 – $894
Crown - Porcelain Fused to High Noble Metal D2750 $669 $1,243 $475 – $894
Crown - Porcelain Fused to Noble Metal D2752 $629 $1,174 $446 – $841
Crown - Porcelain/Ceramic D2740 $706 $1,312 $501 – $944

Diagnostic

Procedure CDT Avg. Medicaid Avg. private Medicaid spread
Bitewing Radiographs - Four Films D0274 $36 $75 $24 – $57
Comprehensive Oral Evaluation D0150 $47 $111 $32 – $75
Intraoral Complete Series of Radiographs D0210 $66 $153 $44 – $104
Intraoral Periapical First Radiograph D0220 $17 $34 $12 – $28
Limited Oral Evaluation (Problem Focused) D0140 $35 $82 $23 – $55
Panoramic Radiographic Image D0330 $64 $135 $43 – $100
Periodic Oral Evaluation D0120 $30 $61 $20 – $47

Endodontics

Procedure CDT Avg. Medicaid Avg. private Medicaid spread
Endodontic Therapy - Anterior Tooth D3310 $511 $1,054 $363 – $684
Endodontic Therapy - Bicuspid Tooth D3320 $590 $1,227 $419 – $789
Endodontic Therapy - Molar Tooth D3330 $706 $1,459 $501 – $944
Retreatment of Previous Root Canal - Anterior D3346 $608 $1,262 $432 – $813
Retreatment of Previous Root Canal - Molar D3348 $765 $1,579 $544 – $1024
Therapeutic Pulpotomy D3220 $87 $172 $62 – $117

Implants

Procedure CDT Avg. Medicaid Avg. private Medicaid spread
Abutment-Supported Porcelain/Ceramic Crown D6058 $870 $1,606 $617 – $1163
Custom Fabricated Abutment D6057 $369 $677 $262 – $494
Implant-Supported Porcelain/Ceramic Crown D6065 $998 $1,843 $709 – $1335
Prefabricated Abutment D6056 $265 $496 $188 – $355
Surgical Placement of Implant Body D6010 $1,276 $2,312 $906 – $1707

Oral Surgery

Procedure CDT Avg. Medicaid Avg. private Medicaid spread
Extraction of Erupted Tooth D7140 $90 $209 $61 – $143
Incisional Biopsy of Oral Tissue - Soft D7286 $174 $332 $124 – $233
Removal of Impacted Tooth - Bony with Complication D7241 $265 $492 $188 – $355
Removal of Impacted Tooth - Completely Bony D7240 $228 $424 $162 – $305
Removal of Impacted Tooth - Partially Bony D7230 $193 $362 $137 – $258
Removal of Impacted Tooth - Soft Tissue D7220 $137 $258 $97 – $183
Surgical Removal of Erupted Tooth D7210 $167 $316 $119 – $224
Surgical Removal of Residual Tooth Roots D7250 $210 $389 $149 – $280

Orthodontics

Procedure CDT Avg. Medicaid Avg. private Medicaid spread
Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment - Adolescent D8080 - $5,944 -
Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment - Adult D8090 - $6,372 -

Periodontics

Procedure CDT Avg. Medicaid Avg. private Medicaid spread
Gingivectomy or Gingivoplasty - Four+ Teeth D4210 $231 $449 $164 – $309
Periodontal Maintenance D4910 $87 $165 $62 – $117
Periodontal Scaling - 1-3 Teeth Per Quadrant D4342 $104 $193 $74 – $139
Periodontal Scaling - Four+ Teeth Per Quadrant D4341 $142 $274 $101 – $190

Preventive

Procedure CDT Avg. Medicaid Avg. private Medicaid spread
Prophylaxis - Adult D1110 $58 $121 $39 – $91
Prophylaxis - Child D1120 $44 $84 $30 – $70
Sealant - Per Tooth D1351 $32 $67 $21 – $50
Topical Application of Fluoride D1208 $21 $42 $14 – $32
Topical Application of Fluoride Varnish D1206 $23 $45 $15 – $36

Prosthodontics

Procedure CDT Avg. Medicaid Avg. private Medicaid spread
Complete Denture - Mandibular D5120 $1,037 $1,920 $736 – $1387
Complete Denture - Maxillary D5110 $1,037 $1,920 $736 – $1387
Mandibular Partial Denture - Cast Metal Framework D5214 $1,117 $2,065 $793 – $1494
Maxillary Partial Denture - Cast Metal Framework D5213 $1,117 $2,065 $793 – $1494
Pontic - Porcelain Fused to High Noble Metal D6240 $669 $1,243 $475 – $894
Retainer Crown - Porcelain Fused to High Noble Metal D6750 $669 $1,243 $475 – $894

Restorative

Procedure CDT Avg. Medicaid Avg. private Medicaid spread
Amalgam - One Surface (Permanent) D2140 $75 $172 $50 – $118
Amalgam - Three Surfaces (Permanent) D2160 $119 $268 $80 – $188
Amalgam - Two Surfaces (Permanent) D2150 $94 $222 $63 – $149
Resin-Based Composite - One Surface, Anterior D2330 $87 $194 $59 – $138
Resin-Based Composite - One Surface, Posterior D2391 $108 $234 $72 – $170
Resin-Based Composite - Three Surfaces, Posterior D2393 $164 $353 $110 – $259
Resin-Based Composite - Two Surfaces, Anterior D2331 $113 $242 $76 – $178
Resin-Based Composite - Two Surfaces, Posterior D2392 $136 $289 $91 – $214

Source: ADA Health Policy Institute, Survey of Dental Fees (2024) and Medicaid Reimbursement Compendium (2024). Per-state modeled Medicaid estimates: ADA HPI Medicaid Reimbursement Compendium (2024) × state multiplier. Disclaimer: Estimates only, actual fees depend on the specific dentist, geographic submarket, and clinical complexity. Verify with your provider before treatment.

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. 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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