Dental costs in Madison, MS: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 22 treatments from dental practices located in Madison.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Mississippi

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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 Madison

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
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$620 – $768	$737	9	$737 – $809
Root canal, molar	$682 – $784	$706	8	$706 – $892
Root canal, premolar	$550 – $615	$581	8	$581 – $707
Root canal, front tooth	$474 – $548	$509	9	$509 – $614
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$229 – $338	$306	9	$306 – $349
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$215 – $291	$269	9	$269 – $302
Surgical tooth extraction	$128 – $192	$164	9	$164 – $202
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$132 – $168	$162	8	$162 – $177
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$110 – $178	$138	8	$138 – $196
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$103 – $120	$111	8	$111 – $132
White filling, back tooth	$83 – $118	$109	9	$109 – $138
Silver filling, two surfaces	$77 – $120	$102	8	$102 – $127
Simple tooth extraction	$72 – $104	$101	9	$101 – $123
White filling, front tooth	$76 – $105	$94	9	$94 – $121
Full-mouth X-ray series	$65 – $99	$90	8	$90 – $99
Silver filling, one surface	$60 – $102	$87	9	$87 – $107
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$70 – $94	$87	9	$87 – $101
Emergency visit for dental pain	$41 – $82	$63	9	$63 – $90
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$44 – $54	$47	8	$47 – $59
Child teeth cleaning	$37 – $45	$43	8	$43 – $51
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$23 – $38	$33	8	$33 – $49
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$24 – $37	$31	8	$31 – $39

Madison compared with Mississippi

Across the 22 treatments we can price in both Madison and Mississippi as a whole, 1 run above the state median and 21 below. The largest local saving is on Child teeth cleaning: $43 here against $49 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Madison

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 Gum surgery (per quadrant) alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $148. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $577.

Observed negotiated prices in Madison, MS. 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)
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$620	$768	$148	9
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$229	$338	$109	9
Root canal, molar	$682	$784	$102	8
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$215	$291	$76	9
Root canal, front tooth	$474	$548	$74	9
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$110	$178	$68	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.

Other cities in Mississippi

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Mississippi overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Madison practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 9 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Madison figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Madison dentist charge me these amounts?

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