How much does a tooth extraction cost?

The typical tooth extraction cost is $110 (the median negotiated price), with the middle half of practices charging $90 to $130.

Simple tooth extraction. Removal of a tooth that can be taken out whole, without surgery.

Median negotiated

$110

observed midpoint

Middle half

$90 – $130

25th to 75th percentile

Practices

25,410

in the sample

Est. self-pay

$110 – $149

estimate, not observed

Tooth extraction cost nationally

Prices cluster fairly tightly, from $90 to $130 across the middle half of the market, so shopping around saves less here than on larger treatments.

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.

What it covers

Removal of a tooth that can be taken out whole, without surgery.

What moves the price

Little variation, though a long-rooted or awkward tooth takes longer.

Normally included

The extraction and local anaesthetic.

Usually billed separately

Sedation, any bone graft to preserve the socket, and whatever replaces the tooth later.

How plans treat it

Usually covered at a basic-service percentage.

Tooth extraction 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.

Simple tooth extraction: observed negotiated price by state

Middle half (25th–75th)MedianNational median

The same figures as a table, lowest median first. Only states with at least 15 practices are listed.

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.
State	Negotiated range Observed	Median	Practices (n)	Est. self-pay Estimated
District of Columbia	$70 – $121	$93	138	$93 – $138
Alabama	$81 – $121	$96	307	$96 – $148
Arkansas	$84 – $112	$96	194	$96 – $131
Iowa	$81 – $118	$97	218	$97 – $130
Louisiana	$79 – $118	$97	331	$97 – $147
Delaware	$78 – $129	$98	51	$98 – $146
Utah	$92 – $129	$102	297	$102 – $146
Idaho	$87 – $129	$102	138	$102 – $147
Kentucky	$84 – $125	$102	453	$102 – $150
Nebraska	$88 – $124	$102	183	$102 – $146
Indiana	$86 – $124	$102	452	$102 – $145
Tennessee	$87 – $125	$103	552	$103 – $145
Missouri	$86 – $129	$104	472	$104 – $147
Michigan	$80 – $131	$104	655	$104 – $156
West Virginia	$88 – $126	$104	167	$104 – $171
Pennsylvania	$85 – $126	$106	1,284	$106 – $144
Mississippi	$87 – $125	$106	204	$106 – $150
Illinois	$89 – $127	$107	961	$107 – $147
Ohio	$85 – $126	$107	871	$107 – $150
Kansas	$88 – $125	$107	243	$107 – $145
Oklahoma	$92 – $128	$108	321	$108 – $147
New Mexico	$81 – $124	$108	147	$108 – $139
Hawaii	$94 – $126	$108	56	$108 – $142
Texas	$91 – $130	$110	2,206	$110 – $148
New Jersey	$84 – $130	$110	964	$110 – $149
Georgia	$89 – $132	$110	652	$110 – $149
South Carolina	$89 – $130	$110	287	$110 – $147
Connecticut	$92 – $135	$111	365	$111 – $154
Oregon	$94 – $129	$111	262	$111 – $145
North Dakota	$89 – $130	$111	31	$111 – $141
Florida	$82 – $134	$112	1,620	$112 – $150
Wisconsin	$94 – $130	$112	327	$112 – $152
New York	$91 – $132	$112	1,628	$112 – $148
Nevada	$92 – $132	$112	297	$112 – $146
Arizona	$91 – $130	$112	614	$112 – $145
Vermont	$92 – $124	$112	18	$112 – $137
California	$99 – $132	$114	2,836	$114 – $151
Massachusetts	$92 – $128	$114	744	$114 – $147
Virginia	$89 – $133	$114	732	$114 – $147
Colorado	$90 – $132	$114	578	$114 – $150
Maryland	$89 – $133	$115	544	$115 – $151
Washington	$95 – $132	$115	628	$115 – $151
Minnesota	$91 – $148	$118	301	$118 – $165
North Carolina	$98 – $134	$119	693	$119 – $152
Rhode Island	$101 – $140	$121	53	$121 – $152
Puerto Rico	$113 – $132	$122	31	$122 – $156
Montana	$97 – $146	$123	59	$123 – $159
New Hampshire	$93 – $154	$126	63	$126 – $166
South Dakota	$113 – $136	$127	38	$127 – $146
Wyoming	$96 – $136	$129	26	$129 – $143
Alaska	$112 – $157	$138	40	$138 – $165
Maine	$112 – $146	$138	47	$138 – $148

Related treatments

Surgical tooth extraction Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal

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Common questions

What should I ask the practice before agreeing?

Should I graft the socket now if I might want an implant later?

Is this the price I will pay without insurance?

No. The $90 to $130 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?

Sedation, any bone graft to preserve the socket, and whatever replaces the tooth later.

How do dental plans usually treat this?

Usually covered at a basic-service percentage.

How many practices is this based on?

This national figure comes from 25,410 separate dental practices. Each practice contributes one observation, which is the median of every rate it holds for this treatment.