Dental costs in Waukesha, WI: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 6 treatments from dental practices located in Waukesha.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Wisconsin

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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 Waukesha

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	$1,382 – $1,555	$1,442	8	$1,442 – $1,802
Root canal, molar	$807 – $1,040	$928	8	$928 – $1,050
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$177 – $195	$178	8	$178 – $203
White filling, front tooth	$99 – $120	$113	8	$113 – $128
Full-mouth X-ray series	$92 – $108	$100	8	$100 – $114
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$55 – $60	$58	8	$58 – $62

Waukesha compared with Wisconsin

Across the 6 treatments we can price in both Waukesha and Wisconsin as a whole, 3 run above the state median and 3 below. The largest local saving is on Implant post placed in the jaw: $1,442 here against $1,564 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Waukesha

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 Root canal, molar alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $233. Across the 2 treatments below it comes to $406.

Observed negotiated prices in Waukesha, WI. 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)
Root canal, molar	$807	$1,040	$233	8
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,382	$1,555	$173	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 Waukesha

These are federally funded health centres in Waukesha. 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 Waukesha. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers-Waukesha	309 E North St	(262) 408-2530

Wisconsin has 313 such sites statewide — see the Wisconsin page.

Other cities in Wisconsin

Milwaukee Madison Green Bay Kenosha Mount Pleasant Eau Claire Plover Cashton

Wisconsin overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Waukesha practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Waukesha dentist charge me these amounts?

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