Dental costs in Elizabeth, NJ: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 3 treatments from dental practices located in Elizabeth.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

New Jersey

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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 Elizabeth

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
Full upper denture	$866 – $1,144	$1,006	8	$1,006 – $1,242
Simple tooth extraction	$88 – $124	$109	8	$109 – $127
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$43 – $62	$59	8	$59 – $66

Elizabeth compared with New Jersey

Across the 3 treatments we can price in both Elizabeth and New Jersey as a whole, 2 run above the state median and 1 below. The largest local saving is on Simple tooth extraction: $109 here against $110 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Elizabeth

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 Full upper denture alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $278. Across the 1 treatments below it comes to $278.

Observed negotiated prices in Elizabeth, NJ. 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)
Full upper denture	$866	$1,144	$278	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 New Jersey

New Jersey overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Elizabeth practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Elizabeth dentist charge me these amounts?

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