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Dental costs in Cupertino, CA: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 4 treatments from dental practices located in Cupertino.

Treatments priced
4
in this city
Largest sample
8
practices
State
California
see statewide data
Observed dataObserved negotiated rates. Every figure here is a real negotiated amount taken from payer files published under the federal Transparency in Coverage rule. These are what a dental plan pays a contracted practice - not a cash price.
Estimated self-payEstimated self-pay range, not an observation. We do not have observed cash prices, and we will not present a modelled number as though we did. This range is the upper half of the same observed negotiated distribution, shown because an uninsured patient generally pays at or above the highest negotiated tier. Treat it as a budgeting aid and ask any practice for a written quote.

Observed prices in Cupertino

Negotiated columns are observed. The self-pay column is an estimate derived from the upper half of the same distribution — see methodology. Column headings sort the table.
Treatment Negotiated range Observed MedianSpread Practices (n) Est. self-pay Estimated
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces$145 – $167$1588$158 – $178
Simple tooth extraction$121 – $148$1348$134 – $153
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant$116 – $134$1308$130 – $143
White filling, back tooth$114 – $130$1278$127 – $138

Cupertino compared with California

Across the 4 treatments we can price in both Cupertino and California as a whole, 3 run above the state median and 1 below. The largest local saving is on White filling, back tooth, two surfaces: $158 here against $160 statewide.

See the California state page for the full statewide picture and every other published city.

Other cities in California

California overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Cupertino practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 8 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Cupertino figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Cupertino dentist charge me these amounts?

Not if you are paying cash. These are rates negotiated between plans and contracted practices in Cupertino. Uninsured patients are normally quoted higher. Ask any practice for an itemised written quote — that is the only number that binds them.