Dental costs in Norfolk, NE: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 34 treatments from dental practices located in Norfolk.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Nebraska

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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 Norfolk

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	$1,319 – $1,608	$1,560	8	$1,560 – $1,727
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,113 – $1,252	$1,174	8	$1,174 – $1,344
Full upper denture	$1,057 – $1,196	$1,154	8	$1,154 – $1,228
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,114 – $1,253	$1,153	8	$1,153 – $1,346
Full lower denture	$1,034 – $1,196	$1,152	8	$1,152 – $1,215
All-ceramic crown	$845 – $994	$951	8	$951 – $1,034
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$895 – $1,148	$945	8	$945 – $1,314
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$848 – $998	$890	8	$890 – $1,153
Root canal, molar	$785 – $925	$883	8	$883 – $955
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$778 – $924	$870	8	$870 – $975
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$705 – $917	$820	8	$820 – $958
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$681 – $886	$819	8	$819 – $952
Root canal, premolar	$611 – $713	$704	8	$704 – $767
Root canal, front tooth	$537 – $612	$605	8	$605 – $664
Hard night guard for grinding	$334 – $420	$391	8	$391 – $440
Bone graft at an implant site	$239 – $429	$388	8	$388 – $452
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$313 – $350	$328	8	$328 – $361
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$274 – $311	$284	8	$284 – $313
Core build-up under a crown	$161 – $214	$212	8	$212 – $219
Surgical tooth extraction	$194 – $216	$212	8	$212 – $217
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$185 – $203	$198	8	$198 – $215
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$117 – $144	$137	8	$137 – $149
White filling, front tooth	$112 – $135	$122	8	$122 – $151
Simple tooth extraction	$114 – $128	$122	8	$122 – $142
Silver filling, two surfaces	$105 – $135	$120	8	$120 – $149
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$108 – $114	$110	8	$110 – $116
Full-mouth X-ray series	$96 – $105	$98	8	$98 – $108
Silver filling, one surface	$90 – $106	$96	8	$96 – $115
Emergency visit for dental pain	$58 – $86	$80	8	$80 – $96
Adult teeth cleaning	$70 – $79	$74	8	$74 – $80
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$56 – $66	$61	8	$61 – $72
Child teeth cleaning	$52 – $60	$54	8	$54 – $66
Four bitewing X-rays	$44 – $54	$50	8	$50 – $60
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$39 – $42	$41	8	$41 – $45

Norfolk compared with Nebraska

Across the 34 treatments we can price in both Norfolk and Nebraska as a whole, 32 run above the state median and 2 below. The largest local saving is on Ceramic crown on an implant abutment: $890 here against $907 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Norfolk

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 Implant post placed in the jaw alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $289. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,311.

Observed negotiated prices in Norfolk, NE. 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)
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,319	$1,608	$289	8
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$895	$1,148	$253	8
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$705	$917	$212	8
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$681	$886	$205	8
Bone graft at an implant site	$239	$429	$190	8
Full lower denture	$1,034	$1,196	$162	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 Norfolk

These are federally funded health centres in Norfolk. 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 Norfolk. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Midtown BHS	1900 Vicki Ln	(402) 371-8000
Midtown Health Center	302 W Phillip Ave	(402) 371-8000
Midtown Health Center - Bel Air Elementary School	1101 N 18th St	(402) 644-2539
Midtown Health Center - Grant Elementary School	1106 W Phillip Ave	(402) 644-2545
Midtown Health Center - Jefferson Elementary School	406 N Cottonwood St	(402) 644-2546
Midtown Health Center - Lincoln Montessori Elementary School	310 S 3rd St	(402) 644-2550
Midtown Health Center - Little Panthers Preschool	2500 W Norfolk Ave	(402) 644-2550
Midtown Health Center - Vets Home	600 E Benjamin Ave	(402) 370-3330
Midtown Health Center - Washington Elementary School	1205 S 2nd St	(402) 644-2557
Midtown Health Center - Westside Elementary School	1703 W Phillip Ave	(402) 644-2561
Midtown Health Center - Woodland Park Elementary School	611 Meadow Ln	(402) 644-2565
Midtown NECC	801 E Benjamin Ave	(402) 371-8000

Nebraska has 86 such sites statewide — see the Nebraska page.

Other cities in Nebraska

Lincoln Omaha Grand Island

Nebraska overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Norfolk practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Norfolk dentist charge me these amounts?

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