Rankings

Procedure rankings derived from the PlainDentalCost cost dataset, which combines ADA Health Policy Institute survey averages with state Medicaid fee schedules. Covering 62 CDT procedure codes. According to BEA Regional Price Parities, the same procedure runs roughly a third more in the most expensive states than the cheapest, a swing driven by local cost of living and state Medicaid reimbursement levels.

Ranking topics

Top 25 procedures by national private-market average

The procedures below carry the highest published private-market averages in the dataset. Higher-cost codes typically reflect prosthodontic, implant, or comprehensive orthodontic work; lower-cost codes reflect diagnostic and basic preventive visits.

# Procedure CDT Private avg
1 Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment - Adult D8090 $6372
2 Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment - Adolescent D8080 $5944
3 Surgical Placement of Implant Body D6010 $2312
4 Mandibular Partial Denture - Cast Metal Framework D5214 $2065
5 Maxillary Partial Denture - Cast Metal Framework D5213 $2065
6 Complete Denture - Mandibular D5120 $1920
7 Complete Denture - Maxillary D5110 $1920
8 Implant-Supported Porcelain/Ceramic Crown D6065 $1843
9 Abutment-Supported Porcelain/Ceramic Crown D6058 $1606
10 Retreatment of Previous Root Canal - Molar D3348 $1579
11 Endodontic Therapy - Molar Tooth D3330 $1459
12 Crown - Porcelain/Ceramic D2740 $1312
13 Retreatment of Previous Root Canal - Anterior D3346 $1262
14 Crown - Full Cast High Noble Metal D2790 $1243
15 Crown - Porcelain Fused to High Noble Metal D2750 $1243
16 Pontic - Porcelain Fused to High Noble Metal D6240 $1243
17 Retainer Crown - Porcelain Fused to High Noble Metal D6750 $1243
18 Endodontic Therapy - Bicuspid Tooth D3320 $1227
19 Crown - Porcelain Fused to Noble Metal D2752 $1174
20 Endodontic Therapy - Anterior Tooth D3310 $1054
21 Custom Fabricated Abutment D6057 $677
22 Prefabricated Abutment D6056 $496
23 Removal of Impacted Tooth - Bony with Complication D7241 $492
24 Gingivectomy or Gingivoplasty - Four+ Teeth D4210 $449
25 External Bleaching - Per Arch (Office) D9972 $442

How the rankings are built

Each ranking is computed at build time from the dataset rather than hand-curated. The private-market average is the ADA Health Policy Institute population-weighted national figure, published in the Survey of Dental Fees. Medicaid rates are pulled from state fee schedules and reconciled against the ADA Medicaid Reimbursement Compendium. Where states report quarterly fee schedules, the latest published quarter is used; vintages and source URLs are listed on each procedure page.

Because dental fees vary widely by region and practice, the figures here should be read as reference points rather than guaranteed quotes. A specific provider's fee can differ from the national average by 30–50% in either direction, especially for cosmetic and prosthodontic work.