How much does a dental crown cost?
The typical dental crown cost is $839 (the median negotiated price), with the middle half of practices charging $710 to $933.
All-ceramic crown. A full crown made entirely of ceramic or porcelain, with no metal underneath, used where appearance matters.
Dental crown cost nationally
Prices cluster fairly tightly, from $710 to $933 across the middle half of the market, so shopping around saves less here than on larger treatments.
What it covers
A full crown made entirely of ceramic or porcelain, with no metal underneath, used where appearance matters.
What moves the price
Laboratory choice is the biggest factor. In-house milling and premium ceramics both change the fee, as does the clinician's experience.
Normally included
Preparation, impression or scan, the laboratory-made crown, fitting and cementing.
Usually billed separately
A core build-up underneath, a root canal if the nerve is involved, and any temporary crown billed separately.
How plans treat it
Usually a major service: roughly half the cost after any waiting period, and it eats into the annual maximum fast.
Dental crown cost by state
Each bar is one state's observed distribution: the block is the middle half of the market, the vertical rule is the median, and the line reaching right runs out to the 90th percentile. The dashed line is the national median, so you can see at a glance which states sit above or below it.
All-ceramic crown: observed negotiated price by state
The same figures as a table, lowest median first. Only states with at least 15 practices are listed.
| State | Negotiated range Observed | Median | Spread | Practices (n) | Est. self-pay Estimated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $450 – $870 | $710 | 31 | $710 – $974 | |
| District of Columbia | $440 – $871 | $722 | 138 | $722 – $972 | |
| Iowa | $653 – $857 | $756 | 215 | $756 – $938 | |
| Alabama | $668 – $900 | $757 | 300 | $757 – $1,000 | |
| Indiana | $651 – $890 | $767 | 452 | $767 – $962 | |
| Michigan | $648 – $885 | $768 | 650 | $768 – $1,016 | |
| Louisiana | $647 – $900 | $794 | 311 | $794 – $1,009 | |
| Utah | $731 – $900 | $796 | 291 | $796 – $970 | |
| Pennsylvania | $672 – $903 | $802 | 1,312 | $802 – $1,008 | |
| Arkansas | $701 – $860 | $804 | 193 | $804 – $942 | |
| Tennessee | $674 – $900 | $806 | 539 | $806 – $985 | |
| Delaware | $696 – $920 | $806 | 50 | $806 – $1,047 | |
| Missouri | $677 – $904 | $812 | 468 | $812 – $1,036 | |
| Nebraska | $676 – $916 | $813 | 179 | $813 – $1,050 | |
| New Jersey | $677 – $922 | $814 | 952 | $814 – $1,013 | |
| Ohio | $677 – $922 | $815 | 853 | $815 – $1,035 | |
| South Carolina | $707 – $918 | $816 | 292 | $816 – $1,018 | |
| New Mexico | $697 – $914 | $822 | 151 | $822 – $990 | |
| Kansas | $684 – $916 | $824 | 242 | $824 – $997 | |
| Kentucky | $690 – $950 | $824 | 450 | $824 – $1,035 | |
| Maryland | $677 – $956 | $826 | 557 | $826 – $1,061 | |
| Oklahoma | $732 – $915 | $826 | 313 | $826 – $1,030 | |
| New York | $745 – $916 | $834 | 1,627 | $834 – $1,001 | |
| West Virginia | $771 – $876 | $835 | 144 | $835 – $939 | |
| Texas | $706 – $916 | $836 | 2,214 | $836 – $1,022 | |
| Massachusetts | $724 – $925 | $841 | 751 | $841 – $1,012 | |
| Virginia | $677 – $948 | $842 | 701 | $842 – $1,046 | |
| Nevada | $706 – $944 | $846 | 301 | $846 – $1,016 | |
| Oregon | $756 – $940 | $849 | 267 | $849 – $1,013 | |
| Colorado | $718 – $944 | $849 | 581 | $849 – $1,021 | |
| Illinois | $677 – $916 | $850 | 973 | $850 – $1,004 | |
| Florida | $677 – $940 | $850 | 1,650 | $850 – $1,020 | |
| Mississippi | $754 – $938 | $851 | 182 | $851 – $1,022 | |
| Georgia | $699 – $965 | $853 | 652 | $853 – $1,050 | |
| Montana | $770 – $1,019 | $857 | 60 | $857 – $1,059 | |
| Idaho | $677 – $907 | $860 | 140 | $860 – $1,026 | |
| Arizona | $713 – $948 | $860 | 579 | $860 – $1,018 | |
| Rhode Island | $775 – $942 | $860 | 50 | $860 – $1,052 | |
| California | $781 – $975 | $862 | 2,552 | $862 – $1,050 | |
| Wyoming | $762 – $920 | $864 | 26 | $864 – $941 | |
| Connecticut | $759 – $963 | $865 | 341 | $865 – $1,063 | |
| South Dakota | $734 – $955 | $865 | 34 | $865 – $990 | |
| Wisconsin | $768 – $936 | $867 | 339 | $867 – $1,031 | |
| Minnesota | $761 – $976 | $871 | 307 | $871 – $1,061 | |
| Hawaii | $748 – $941 | $871 | 56 | $871 – $1,012 | |
| Washington | $794 – $966 | $880 | 601 | $880 – $1,027 | |
| Vermont | $764 – $951 | $883 | 18 | $883 – $994 | |
| North Carolina | $764 – $951 | $886 | 691 | $886 – $1,039 | |
| New Hampshire | $816 – $996 | $900 | 57 | $900 – $1,088 | |
| Alaska | $825 – $1,085 | $952 | 41 | $952 – $1,126 | |
| Puerto Rico | $825 – $998 | $957 | 30 | $957 – $1,005 | |
| Maine | $794 – $1,086 | $1,018 | 53 | $1,018 – $1,125 |
Related treatments
Crowns & bridges guide · All treatments · How this was measured
Common questions
What should I ask the practice before agreeing?
Does this quote include the build-up, and is a root canal likely on this tooth?
Is this the price I will pay without insurance?
No. The $710 to $933 range above is what dental plans have negotiated with contracted practices. If you are uninsured you will generally be quoted at or above the top of that range. We show an estimated self-pay range, clearly marked as an estimate, because we do not observe cash prices — see the methodology.
What is not included in this price?
A core build-up underneath, a root canal if the nerve is involved, and any temporary crown billed separately.
How do dental plans usually treat this?
Usually a major service: roughly half the cost after any waiting period, and it eats into the annual maximum fast.
How many practices is this based on?
This national figure comes from 24,987 separate dental practices. Each practice contributes one observation, which is the median of every rate it holds for this treatment.