Dental costs in Bellevue, WA: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 41 treatments from dental practices located in Bellevue.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Washington

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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 Bellevue

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 braces, adult	$4,652 – $5,064	$4,853	14	$4,853 – $5,326
Full braces, teenager	$4,531 – $4,889	$4,627	12	$4,627 – $5,060
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,446 – $1,652	$1,547	20	$1,547 – $1,686
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$980 – $1,213	$1,169	19	$1,169 – $1,262
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$992 – $1,301	$1,153	23	$1,153 – $1,473
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$968 – $1,294	$1,129	20	$1,129 – $1,356
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$866 – $1,139	$1,102	22	$1,102 – $1,202
Full lower denture	$968 – $1,218	$1,091	24	$1,091 – $1,402
Full upper denture	$940 – $1,220	$1,075	23	$1,075 – $1,413
All-ceramic crown	$837 – $1,022	$910	22	$910 – $1,036
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$760 – $918	$866	23	$866 – $942
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$708 – $859	$830	22	$830 – $903
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$689 – $904	$812	22	$812 – $1,058
Root canal, molar	$690 – $938	$810	23	$810 – $993
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$644 – $939	$741	23	$741 – $1,018
Root canal, premolar	$574 – $744	$710	23	$710 – $794
Root canal, front tooth	$483 – $630	$616	19	$616 – $720
Bone graft at an implant site	$310 – $451	$404	21	$404 – $514
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$290 – $397	$379	21	$379 – $446
Hard night guard for grinding	$328 – $391	$358	22	$358 – $428
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$262 – $341	$305	23	$305 – $368
Surgical tooth extraction	$177 – $235	$220	20	$220 – $254
Core build-up under a crown	$149 – $213	$199	20	$199 – $216
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$150 – $203	$184	22	$184 – $218
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$146 – $188	$174	21	$174 – $199
White filling, back tooth	$112 – $148	$138	20	$138 – $151
Silver filling, two surfaces	$98 – $146	$132	20	$132 – $153
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$85 – $150	$125	21	$125 – $153
Simple tooth extraction	$102 – $139	$122	22	$122 – $152
White filling, front tooth	$100 – $135	$121	23	$121 – $138
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$80 – $120	$111	21	$111 – $131
Silver filling, one surface	$81 – $113	$104	22	$104 – $117
Full-mouth X-ray series	$78 – $112	$103	20	$103 – $112
Emergency visit for dental pain	$56 – $94	$86	19	$86 – $99
Adult teeth cleaning	$59 – $86	$78	22	$78 – $90
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$42 – $69	$58	22	$58 – $72
Child teeth cleaning	$43 – $57	$56	23	$56 – $60
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $53	$48	21	$48 – $54
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$27 – $45	$38	24	$38 – $45
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $42	$38	22	$38 – $48
Fluoride varnish treatment	$24 – $37	$32	21	$32 – $38

Bellevue compared with Washington

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Bellevue and Washington as a whole, 35 run above the state median and 6 below. The largest local saving is on Porcelain veneer (per tooth): $741 here against $768 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Bellevue

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 braces, adult alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $412. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,980.

Observed negotiated prices in Bellevue, WA. 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 braces, adult	$4,652	$5,064	$412	14
Full braces, teenager	$4,531	$4,889	$358	12
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$968	$1,294	$326	20
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$992	$1,301	$309	23
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$644	$939	$295	23
Full upper denture	$940	$1,220	$280	23

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 Bellevue

These are federally funded health centres in Bellevue. 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 Bellevue. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Eastgate Public Health Center	14350 SE Eastgate Way	(206) 296-4920 · Website
Highland SBHC	15027 NE Bel Red Rd	(425) 373-3135
ICHS Bellevue Medical and Dental Clinic	1050 140th Ave NE	(425) 373-3000 · Website
Sea Mar CHC - Bellevue 116th Ave. NE	2000 116th Ave NE	(425) 998-5090
Sea Mar CHC - Bellevue 150th Ave. SE	3801 150th Ave SE	(425) 460-7140
Sea Mar CHC - Bellevue 156th Ave. NE	1811 156th Ave NE STE 2	(425) 460-7125 · Website

Washington has 453 such sites statewide — see the Washington page.

Other cities in Washington

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Washington overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Bellevue practices are behind these figures?

Between 12 and 24 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Bellevue figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Bellevue dentist charge me these amounts?

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