Dental costs in Highland, IN: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 29 treatments from dental practices located in Highland.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

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Indiana

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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 Highland

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	Practices (n)	Est. self-pay Estimated
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,381 – $1,454	$1,400	8	$1,400 – $1,538
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$799 – $1,014	$896	8	$896 – $1,121
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$811 – $1,010	$892	8	$892 – $1,114
Full upper denture	$709 – $898	$795	8	$795 – $1,025
Full lower denture	$703 – $889	$788	8	$788 – $1,007
All-ceramic crown	$582 – $833	$661	8	$661 – $912
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$489 – $786	$658	8	$658 – $891
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$486 – $736	$604	8	$604 – $886
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$272 – $337	$310	8	$310 – $361
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$218 – $291	$258	8	$258 – $311
Surgical tooth extraction	$155 – $174	$159	8	$159 – $204
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$104 – $169	$140	8	$140 – $178
Core build-up under a crown	$135 – $170	$136	8	$136 – $187
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$104 – $158	$121	8	$121 – $178
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$76 – $124	$96	8	$96 – $128
Simple tooth extraction	$90 – $104	$96	8	$96 – $120
White filling, back tooth	$81 – $124	$94	8	$94 – $146
Full-mouth X-ray series	$80 – $100	$92	8	$92 – $105
Silver filling, two surfaces	$79 – $97	$90	8	$90 – $120
White filling, front tooth	$82 – $110	$89	8	$89 – $127
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$82 – $97	$86	8	$86 – $104
Silver filling, one surface	$65 – $81	$73	8	$73 – $94
Adult teeth cleaning	$58 – $73	$60	8	$60 – $79
Emergency visit for dental pain	$54 – $77	$60	8	$60 – $94
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$47 – $60	$54	8	$54 – $64
Child teeth cleaning	$42 – $56	$45	8	$45 – $63
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$33 – $47	$37	8	$37 – $53
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$30 – $35	$32	8	$32 – $42
Fluoride varnish treatment	$23 – $31	$29	8	$29 – $35

Highland compared with Indiana

Across the 29 treatments we can price in both Highland and Indiana as a whole, 4 run above the state median and 25 below. The largest local saving is on White filling, back tooth, two surfaces: $121 here against $143 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Highland

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 Porcelain-and-metal crown alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $297. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,401.

Observed negotiated prices in Highland, IN. 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)
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$489	$786	$297	8
All-ceramic crown	$582	$833	$251	8
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$486	$736	$250	8
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$799	$1,014	$215	8
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$811	$1,010	$199	8
Full upper denture	$709	$898	$189	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 Highland

These are federally funded health centres in Highland. 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 Highland. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
219 Health Network	3145 45th Ave	(219) 440-5353
219 Health Network, Inc.	8141 Kennedy Ave	(219) 838-5040 · Website
219 Health Network, Inc.	3100 45th St, Suite 4	(219) 922-6911

Indiana has 474 such sites statewide — see the Indiana page.

Other cities in Indiana

Indianapolis Fort Wayne South Bend Anderson Carmel Mishawaka Evansville Fishers Greenwood Crown Point Merrillville Michigan City Lafayette Valparaiso

Indiana overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Highland practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Highland dentist charge me these amounts?

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