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.

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 $6372
2 $5944
3 $2312
4 $2065
5 $2065
6 $1920
7 $1920
8 $1843
9 $1606
10 $1579
11 $1459
12 $1312
13 $1262
14 $1243
15 $1243
16 $1243
17 $1243
18 $1227
19 $1174
20 $1054
21 $677
22 $496
23 $492
24 $449
25 $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.