Dental costs in Waukegan, IL: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 1 treatments from dental practices located in Waukegan.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Illinois

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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 Waukegan

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	Median	Spread	Practices (n)	Est. self-pay Estimated
Hard night guard for grinding	$260 – $396	$280		8	$280 – $446

Waukegan compared with Illinois

Across the 1 treatments we can price in both Waukegan and Illinois as a whole, 0 run above the state median and 1 below. The largest local saving is on Hard night guard for grinding: $280 here against $332 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Waukegan

Every figure on this site is a distribution, not an average, so the gap between the cheaper and dearer end of the local market can be stated in dollars. On Hard night guard for grinding alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $136. Across the 1 treatments below it comes to $136.

Observed negotiated prices in Waukegan, IL. The gap is what moving from an expensive practice to a cheaper one is worth for the same treatment.
Treatment	Lower end (25th)	Upper end (75th)	Gap	Practices (n)
Hard night guard for grinding	$260	$396	$136	8

This is an argument for collecting itemised written quotes rather than accepting the first, particularly on the larger items — see how to read a treatment plan.

Lower-cost care in Waukegan

These are federally funded health centres in Waukegan. They charge on a sliding scale based on your income, which usually makes them the cheapest route if you are uninsured. The federal dataset does not record which sites provide dentistry — many do, but call first and ask specifically about dental services and sliding-scale eligibility.

Active federally funded health centre sites in Waukegan. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Belvidere Medical Building	2400 Belvidere Rd	(847) 377-8400 · Website
Erie Waukegan Health Center	2323 Grand Ave	(312) 666-3494
Grand Avenue Health Center	3010 Grand Ave	(847) 377-8180 · Website
Outpatient Substance Abuse Program	3004 Grand Ave	(847) 377-8120

Illinois has 512 such sites statewide — see the Illinois page.

Other cities in Illinois

Illinois overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Waukegan practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Waukegan dentist charge me these amounts?

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