Original data research from the PlainDentalCost editorial team. Every page is rendered server-side from a live SELECT against the portal database; no numbers are hardcoded.
PlainDentalCost ranks US states by the number of dental procedures (CDT D-codes) covered under each state's adult Medicaid dental fee schedule. Ranking is rendered server-side from a live SELECT against the state_summary table — every count derives from the current Medicaid fee-schedule snapshot stored in PlainDentalCost's database.
PlainDentalCost ranks CDT-coded dental procedures by the number of US states that publish a Medicaid fee for the procedure on their adult dental schedule. The ranking surfaces the procedures with the broadest Medicaid coverage footprint across state programs.
PlainDentalCost ranks CDT-coded dental procedures by the average difference between published private-pay cost estimates and Medicaid fees across states. The ranking surfaces procedures where Medicaid reimbursement diverges most from typical private-pay charges.