How much does a two-surface white filling cost?

The typical two-surface white filling cost is $153 (the median negotiated price), with the middle half of practices charging $130 to $176.

White filling, back tooth, two surfaces. A tooth-coloured filling covering two surfaces of a back tooth.

Median negotiated

$153

observed midpoint

Middle half

$130 – $176

25th to 75th percentile

Practices

25,042

in the sample

Est. self-pay

$153 – $200

estimate, not observed

Two-surface white filling cost nationally

Prices cluster fairly tightly, from $130 to $176 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

A tooth-coloured filling covering two surfaces of a back tooth.

What moves the price

More surfaces means longer placement and a more demanding bond.

Normally included

Decay removal and placement across two surfaces.

Usually billed separately

A crown if the cavity proves too large to fill safely.

How plans treat it

Same downgrade risk as the single-surface version.

Two-surface white filling 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.

White filling, back tooth, two surfaces: 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	$85 – $165	$136	133	$136 – $181
Michigan	$122 – $168	$140	666	$140 – $199
Delaware	$126 – $174	$140	50	$140 – $191
Indiana	$119 – $164	$143	446	$143 – $190
Pennsylvania	$123 – $170	$144	1,312	$144 – $193
Alabama	$126 – $161	$144	269	$144 – $189
Maryland	$125 – $175	$146	567	$146 – $201
Arkansas	$131 – $156	$146	188	$146 – $177
Iowa	$126 – $169	$146	190	$146 – $181
Colorado	$128 – $172	$146	573	$146 – $195
Louisiana	$122 – $174	$147	324	$147 – $203
Ohio	$124 – $170	$148	877	$148 – $199
Missouri	$125 – $173	$148	485	$148 – $200
South Carolina	$132 – $174	$148	291	$148 – $193
Utah	$132 – $172	$150	289	$150 – $194
New Jersey	$125 – $176	$150	968	$150 – $200
Tennessee	$125 – $166	$150	519	$150 – $197
New Mexico	$128 – $171	$150	146	$150 – $192
Nebraska	$125 – $172	$150	171	$150 – $215
Virginia	$125 – $174	$150	705	$150 – $199
Idaho	$125 – $168	$151	135	$151 – $187
Texas	$134 – $171	$152	2,178	$152 – $199
Illinois	$125 – $175	$152	958	$152 – $193
New York	$132 – $174	$152	1,624	$152 – $192
Kansas	$126 – $172	$152	243	$152 – $194
Kentucky	$126 – $174	$152	407	$152 – $213
Oregon	$138 – $180	$152	261	$152 – $201
Wisconsin	$134 – $181	$154	335	$154 – $209
Massachusetts	$132 – $174	$154	765	$154 – $191
Mississippi	$132 – $174	$154	195	$154 – $207
Florida	$126 – $178	$155	1,669	$155 – $198
Oklahoma	$137 – $172	$156	306	$156 – $202
Georgia	$130 – $178	$156	658	$156 – $202
Hawaii	$132 – $176	$157	56	$157 – $203
Vermont	$132 – $174	$157	18	$157 – $194
Nevada	$129 – $179	$158	292	$158 – $197
North Dakota	$120 – $188	$158	31	$158 – $197
Arizona	$136 – $178	$159	591	$159 – $199
California	$142 – $183	$160	2,700	$160 – $204
West Virginia	$131 – $169	$160	158	$160 – $184
Minnesota	$138 – $181	$162	275	$162 – $205
Rhode Island	$144 – $178	$162	53	$162 – $198
New Hampshire	$142 – $198	$162	59	$162 – $219
North Carolina	$137 – $183	$164	696	$164 – $205
Connecticut	$137 – $188	$164	343	$164 – $213
Montana	$139 – $194	$164	57	$164 – $212
Washington	$142 – $187	$168	607	$168 – $205
South Dakota	$148 – $181	$168	36	$168 – $201
Alaska	$144 – $218	$175	32	$175 – $230
Puerto Rico	$157 – $180	$176	29	$176 – $205
Wyoming	$139 – $186	$178	27	$178 – $194
Maine	$143 – $203	$186	49	$186 – $213

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Common questions

What should I ask the practice before agreeing?

At what point would you recommend a crown instead of a larger filling?

Is this the price I will pay without insurance?

No. The $130 to $176 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 crown if the cavity proves too large to fill safely.

How do dental plans usually treat this?

Same downgrade risk as the single-surface version.

How many practices is this based on?

This national figure comes from 25,042 separate dental practices. Each practice contributes one observation, which is the median of every rate it holds for this treatment.