How much does impacted wisdom tooth removal cost?
The typical impacted wisdom tooth removal cost is $327 (the median negotiated price), with the middle half of practices charging $286 to $374.
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal. Removal of a wisdom tooth fully encased in bone - the most involved extraction of this type.
Impacted wisdom tooth removal cost nationally
Prices cluster fairly tightly, from $286 to $374 across the middle half of the market, so shopping around saves less here than on larger treatments.
What it covers
Removal of a wisdom tooth fully encased in bone - the most involved extraction of this type.
What moves the price
Depth, nerve proximity and the surgeon's experience.
Normally included
The surgical removal of one tooth.
Usually billed separately
Sedation and imaging, both frequently substantial.
How plans treat it
Usually covered, occasionally as a medical claim.
Impacted wisdom tooth removal 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.
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $272 – $334 | $298 | 332 | $298 – $385 | |
| District of Columbia | $240 – $348 | $299 | 137 | $299 – $393 | |
| Michigan | $242 – $370 | $302 | 668 | $302 – $438 | |
| Alabama | $273 – $340 | $305 | 309 | $305 – $399 | |
| Indiana | $277 – $354 | $306 | 447 | $306 – $401 | |
| West Virginia | $279 – $344 | $306 | 158 | $306 – $361 | |
| Missouri | $277 – $348 | $310 | 474 | $310 – $406 | |
| Iowa | $269 – $350 | $310 | 224 | $310 – $383 | |
| Kentucky | $270 – $374 | $310 | 453 | $310 – $475 | |
| Pennsylvania | $277 – $356 | $314 | 1,311 | $314 – $410 | |
| Utah | $260 – $358 | $314 | 299 | $314 – $418 | |
| Nevada | $276 – $354 | $315 | 298 | $315 – $400 | |
| Florida | $267 – $366 | $316 | 1,616 | $316 – $425 | |
| Tennessee | $277 – $350 | $316 | 551 | $316 – $400 | |
| Mississippi | $278 – $358 | $316 | 205 | $316 – $424 | |
| Ohio | $277 – $356 | $317 | 894 | $317 – $414 | |
| New Mexico | $275 – $351 | $317 | 146 | $317 – $393 | |
| Kansas | $278 – $355 | $319 | 249 | $319 – $382 | |
| Oklahoma | $284 – $362 | $321 | 321 | $321 – $412 | |
| Arkansas | $292 – $344 | $322 | 206 | $322 – $374 | |
| Colorado | $279 – $376 | $322 | 584 | $322 – $438 | |
| Texas | $290 – $367 | $323 | 2,211 | $323 – $438 | |
| Arizona | $288 – $367 | $323 | 580 | $323 – $407 | |
| Nebraska | $277 – $356 | $323 | 176 | $323 – $378 | |
| Minnesota | $279 – $376 | $324 | 266 | $324 – $456 | |
| North Dakota | $259 – $353 | $324 | 29 | $324 – $417 | |
| Illinois | $277 – $363 | $327 | 977 | $327 – $418 | |
| Maryland | $285 – $373 | $329 | 532 | $329 – $418 | |
| Georgia | $294 – $384 | $330 | 663 | $330 – $424 | |
| Idaho | $277 – $377 | $330 | 140 | $330 – $402 | |
| Virginia | $282 – $369 | $330 | 695 | $330 – $418 | |
| South Carolina | $292 – $372 | $330 | 291 | $330 – $416 | |
| North Carolina | $294 – $398 | $335 | 686 | $335 – $442 | |
| New York | $297 – $379 | $335 | 1,631 | $335 – $422 | |
| Oregon | $292 – $382 | $335 | 261 | $335 – $417 | |
| New Jersey | $288 – $392 | $336 | 900 | $336 – $436 | |
| Massachusetts | $297 – $379 | $338 | 722 | $338 – $424 | |
| Delaware | $293 – $373 | $338 | 41 | $338 – $406 | |
| Wisconsin | $303 – $396 | $339 | 352 | $339 – $437 | |
| New Hampshire | $300 – $405 | $344 | 57 | $344 – $473 | |
| California | $314 – $387 | $346 | 2,764 | $346 – $426 | |
| Connecticut | $286 – $396 | $348 | 373 | $348 – $441 | |
| Washington | $306 – $392 | $350 | 611 | $350 – $435 | |
| Wyoming | $296 – $376 | $354 | 28 | $354 – $396 | |
| Hawaii | $296 – $399 | $356 | 54 | $356 – $463 | |
| Montana | $321 – $394 | $357 | 60 | $357 – $414 | |
| Vermont | $323 – $429 | $360 | 18 | $360 – $455 | |
| South Dakota | $323 – $405 | $362 | 35 | $362 – $424 | |
| Rhode Island | $296 – $417 | $362 | 51 | $362 – $463 | |
| Puerto Rico | $308 – $408 | $376 | 30 | $376 – $409 | |
| Maine | $326 – $437 | $381 | 47 | $381 – $467 | |
| Alaska | $322 – $461 | $398 | 42 | $398 – $489 |
Related treatments
Extractions & oral surgery guide · All treatments · How this was measured
Common questions
What should I ask the practice before agreeing?
Does this need a hospital or clinic setting, and what does that add?
Is this the price I will pay without insurance?
No. The $286 to $374 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 and imaging, both frequently substantial.
How do dental plans usually treat this?
Usually covered, occasionally as a medical claim.
How many practices is this based on?
This national figure comes from 25,234 separate dental practices. Each practice contributes one observation, which is the median of every rate it holds for this treatment.