OK · Medicaid tier: emergency

Dental costs in Oklahoma

Modeled Medicaid and private-market estimates for 62 procedures, adjusted by BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP 89.6).

Dental Affordability & Access Score

How affordable and Medicaid-accessible dental care is in Oklahoma, from 2 of 2 tracked dimensions.

49 F
  • Private-market affordability $738 avg estimate 97/100 · A
  • Medicaid procedure coverage 0 of 62 procedures 0/100 · F

Benchmarked against the 51-state tracked corpus (p10-p90 range per dimension); a higher score means cheaper private-market care and broader adult Medicaid coverage. See how we place states.

State cost verdict

Oklahoma's modeled uncovered basket is $45,782 (#14 of 51) with coverage breadth #41 (0 of 62 codes). 19 extensive programs sharing 58 covered codes are coverage-breadth #1 of 51, while Hawaii's limited program at $54,042 is uncovered-basket #1 (39 of 62 codes without a Medicaid fee), above Delaware none-tier at $51,300. Iowa extensive is the basket floor at $12,065.

$45,782
Uncovered basket #14
emergency
Adult Medicaid tier
0/62
Procedures covered
$738
Avg private est.

Few modeled Medicaid rows here, private-market estimates dominate the table below.

Archive split · CDT categories

How 62 tracked procedures in Oklahoma split by CDT category

Oklahoma's heaviest tracked CDT bucket is Oral Surgery (8 of 62). Source: procedures.category × procedure_costs.

Uncovered basket vs nearest peers

Modeled cost of procedures without an adult Medicaid estimate in this archive, priced at each state's own private-market level, plus the share of the tracked basket left uncovered against the 51-jurisdiction mean. Bars are the seven closest ABS uncovered-basket peers plus Oklahoma (EMG · HIGH lane) - not a fixed national top-ten. Archive completeness and price level, not a treatment recommendation.

EMG nearest uncovered-basket peers

1. Pennsylvania$465602. Kansas$463443. Tennessee$462424. Utah$460365. Oklahoma$457826. Wisconsin$456547. Wyoming$454648. South Dakota$45322
Seven closest ABS(exposure) jurisdictions to Oklahoma's modeled uncovered basket, plus this state. Sorted by dollars for the bar board; peer set is state-specific.

Oklahoma: heavy uncovered share vs corpus

0%100%Corpus mean50%100%
Oklahoma 100% · corpus 49.9%
62 of 62 tracked procedures lack a modeled adult Medicaid estimate in Oklahoma (100%). Corpus mean across 51 jurisdictions is 49.9% · delta +50.1 pp.

Source: ADA Health Policy Institute Survey of Dental Fees and Medicaid Reimbursement Compendium; MACPAC adult dental coverage tiers procedure_costs × states coverage_tier join · 2026-05-16 Oklahoma coverage is MACPAC tier (emergency); dollars are modeled private estimates, not billed claims.

Oklahoma uncovered-basket dollars vs 51 jurisdictions

HIGH lane · #14 by modeled uncovered basket ($45,782)

$45,782 14th of 51 higher than 37 of 51 jurisdictions

Oklahoma marked among 51 states

Each bar is a $0.001K-wide band; taller bars hold more jurisdictions. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source ADA HPI × MACPAC coverage join · 2026-05-16

Oklahoma dental cost table

Private-market rows dominate Oklahoma's table (0 modeled Medicaid of 62). Categories ordered by this state's tracked mix, led by Oral Surgery.

Oral Surgery

Procedure CDT Modeled Medicaid Private estimate
Extraction of Erupted Tooth D7140 Not covered $191
Incisional Biopsy of Oral Tissue - Soft D7286 Not covered $304
Removal of Impacted Tooth - Bony with Complication D7241 Not covered $450
Removal of Impacted Tooth - Completely Bony D7240 Not covered $388
Removal of Impacted Tooth - Partially Bony D7230 Not covered $331
Removal of Impacted Tooth - Soft Tissue D7220 Not covered $236
Surgical Removal of Erupted Tooth D7210 Not covered $289
Surgical Removal of Residual Tooth Roots D7250 Not covered $356

Restorative

Procedure CDT Modeled Medicaid Private estimate
Amalgam - One Surface (Permanent) D2140 Not covered $157
Amalgam - Three Surfaces (Permanent) D2160 Not covered $245
Amalgam - Two Surfaces (Permanent) D2150 Not covered $203
Resin-Based Composite - One Surface, Anterior D2330 Not covered $177
Resin-Based Composite - One Surface, Posterior D2391 Not covered $214
Resin-Based Composite - Three Surfaces, Posterior D2393 Not covered $323
Resin-Based Composite - Two Surfaces, Anterior D2331 Not covered $221
Resin-Based Composite - Two Surfaces, Posterior D2392 Not covered $264

Diagnostic

Procedure CDT Modeled Medicaid Private estimate
Bitewing Radiographs - Four Films D0274 Not covered $68
Comprehensive Oral Evaluation D0150 Not covered $101
Intraoral Complete Series of Radiographs D0210 Not covered $140
Intraoral Periapical First Radiograph D0220 Not covered $31
Limited Oral Evaluation (Problem Focused) D0140 Not covered $75
Panoramic Radiographic Image D0330 Not covered $124
Periodic Oral Evaluation D0120 Not covered $56

Endodontics

Procedure CDT Modeled Medicaid Private estimate
Endodontic Therapy - Anterior Tooth D3310 Not covered $963
Endodontic Therapy - Bicuspid Tooth D3320 Not covered $1,122
Endodontic Therapy - Molar Tooth D3330 Not covered $1,333
Retreatment of Previous Root Canal - Anterior D3346 Not covered $1,153
Retreatment of Previous Root Canal - Molar D3348 Not covered $1,443
Therapeutic Pulpotomy D3220 Not covered $157

Prosthodontics

Procedure CDT Modeled Medicaid Private estimate
Complete Denture - Mandibular D5120 Not covered $1,754
Complete Denture - Maxillary D5110 Not covered $1,754
Mandibular Partial Denture - Cast Metal Framework D5214 Not covered $1,887
Maxillary Partial Denture - Cast Metal Framework D5213 Not covered $1,887
Pontic - Porcelain Fused to High Noble Metal D6240 Not covered $1,136
Retainer Crown - Porcelain Fused to High Noble Metal D6750 Not covered $1,136

Adjunctive

Procedure CDT Modeled Medicaid Private estimate
Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia - First 30 Minutes D9220 Not covered $375
Inhalation of Nitrous Oxide / Anxiolysis D9230 Not covered $77
Non-Intravenous Conscious Sedation D9248 Not covered $361
Palliative (Emergency) Treatment of Dental Pain D9110 Not covered $88
Therapeutic Parenteral Drug - Single Administration D9610 Not covered $69

Implants

Procedure CDT Modeled Medicaid Private estimate
Abutment-Supported Porcelain/Ceramic Crown D6058 Not covered $1,468
Custom Fabricated Abutment D6057 Not covered $619
Implant-Supported Porcelain/Ceramic Crown D6065 Not covered $1,684
Prefabricated Abutment D6056 Not covered $453
Surgical Placement of Implant Body D6010 Not covered $2,113

Preventive

Procedure CDT Modeled Medicaid Private estimate
Prophylaxis - Adult D1110 Not covered $110
Prophylaxis - Child D1120 Not covered $77
Sealant - Per Tooth D1351 Not covered $61
Topical Application of Fluoride D1208 Not covered $39
Topical Application of Fluoride Varnish D1206 Not covered $41

Crowns

Procedure CDT Modeled Medicaid Private estimate
Crown - Full Cast High Noble Metal D2790 Not covered $1,136
Crown - Porcelain Fused to High Noble Metal D2750 Not covered $1,136
Crown - Porcelain Fused to Noble Metal D2752 Not covered $1,073
Crown - Porcelain/Ceramic D2740 Not covered $1,199

Periodontics

Procedure CDT Modeled Medicaid Private estimate
Gingivectomy or Gingivoplasty - Four+ Teeth D4210 Not covered $410
Periodontal Maintenance D4910 Not covered $151
Periodontal Scaling - 1-3 Teeth Per Quadrant D4342 Not covered $177
Periodontal Scaling - Four+ Teeth Per Quadrant D4341 Not covered $251

Cosmetic

Procedure CDT Modeled Medicaid Private estimate
External Bleaching - Per Arch (Office) D9972 Not covered $404
Internal Bleaching - Per Tooth D9974 Not covered $285

Orthodontics

Procedure CDT Modeled Medicaid Private estimate
Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment - Adolescent D8080 Not covered $5,432
Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment - Adult D8090 Not covered $5,824

Oklahoma uncovered-basket registry (HIGH)

Modeled uncovered basket $45,782 ranks #14 of 51 (HIGH lane). SoonerCare covers only emergency dental services for most adults. Oklahoma has few modeled Medicaid estimates here; the table emphasizes private-market rows.

BEA RPP 89.6 places Oklahoma well below the national cost-of-living midpoint; private estimates on this page already apply that state multiplier to ADA HPI national averages (factor 0.90). Heaviest tracked CDT bucket: Oral Surgery.

Sources for Oklahoma: methodology · MACPAC adult dental · BEA RPP · all states · all procedures. Estimates only; not dental advice. As of 2026-05-16.