How much does wisdom tooth removal cost?

The typical wisdom tooth removal cost is $281 (the median negotiated price), with the middle half of practices charging $242 to $323.

Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal. Removal of a wisdom tooth partly covered by bone.

Median negotiated

$281

observed midpoint

Middle half

$242 – $323

25th to 75th percentile

Practices

25,595

in the sample

Est. self-pay

$281 – $364

estimate, not observed

Wisdom tooth removal cost nationally

Prices cluster fairly tightly, from $242 to $323 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 wisdom tooth partly covered by bone.

What moves the price

How deeply the tooth sits and how close it is to the nerve, both judged from imaging.

Normally included

The surgical removal of one tooth.

Usually billed separately

Sedation, which is commonly a large separate fee, and any 3D imaging.

How plans treat it

Often covered, sometimes partly under medical benefits.

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.

Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal: 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
Michigan	$200 – $314	$258	665	$258 – $375
West Virginia	$230 – $290	$259	158	$259 – $307
Alabama	$232 – $300	$263	301	$263 – $335
Louisiana	$234 – $290	$263	343	$263 – $330
Pennsylvania	$232 – $302	$264	1,314	$264 – $354
Kentucky	$227 – $324	$264	448	$264 – $393
Ohio	$233 – $302	$266	873	$266 – $369
Indiana	$233 – $306	$267	454	$267 – $341
Missouri	$233 – $303	$268	483	$268 – $341
Kansas	$240 – $304	$269	245	$269 – $327
District of Columbia	$147 – $312	$269	131	$269 – $350
Utah	$246 – $322	$270	309	$270 – $356
Florida	$227 – $318	$270	1,612	$270 – $365
Tennessee	$235 – $303	$270	550	$270 – $348
Oklahoma	$241 – $324	$272	328	$272 – $351
Colorado	$233 – $317	$272	610	$272 – $375
Arizona	$244 – $313	$274	589	$274 – $350
Nevada	$237 – $307	$275	302	$275 – $350
Nebraska	$233 – $309	$275	180	$275 – $327
Texas	$244 – $322	$276	2,233	$276 – $374
New Mexico	$236 – $316	$276	156	$276 – $351
Delaware	$241 – $321	$276	45	$276 – $339
Illinois	$233 – $315	$280	979	$280 – $356
Georgia	$240 – $328	$280	670	$280 – $366
Iowa	$239 – $302	$280	220	$280 – $325
Mississippi	$246 – $337	$280	211	$280 – $364
North Dakota	$231 – $306	$280	31	$280 – $342
Idaho	$233 – $314	$283	146	$283 – $339
Maryland	$235 – $326	$284	549	$284 – $371
Arkansas	$254 – $300	$284	200	$284 – $338
South Carolina	$247 – $326	$285	292	$285 – $364
New Jersey	$236 – $331	$286	929	$286 – $365
Minnesota	$248 – $337	$286	302	$286 – $405
New York	$247 – $324	$287	1,712	$287 – $360
Virginia	$239 – $332	$287	713	$287 – $374
Massachusetts	$248 – $333	$289	764	$289 – $363
North Carolina	$247 – $336	$289	705	$289 – $381
Oregon	$253 – $331	$296	260	$296 – $365
Wisconsin	$255 – $330	$298	353	$298 – $371
Connecticut	$245 – $349	$298	370	$298 – $381
Wyoming	$286 – $313	$298	29	$298 – $328
Puerto Rico	$266 – $400	$300	28	$300 – $408
South Dakota	$268 – $361	$301	35	$301 – $382
Washington	$267 – $335	$302	605	$302 – $368
Rhode Island	$256 – $352	$302	55	$302 – $385
California	$274 – $334	$303	2,782	$303 – $361
Vermont	$280 – $369	$304	18	$304 – $378
New Hampshire	$253 – $380	$306	63	$306 – $399
Hawaii	$256 – $362	$311	56	$311 – $387
Montana	$286 – $347	$313	60	$313 – $368
Maine	$288 – $376	$320	54	$320 – $411
Alaska	$288 – $396	$336	47	$336 – $407

Related treatments

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

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Common questions

What should I ask the practice before agreeing?

What is the all-in cost for all four, including sedation?

Is this the price I will pay without insurance?

No. The $242 to $323 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, which is commonly a large separate fee, and any 3D imaging.

How do dental plans usually treat this?

Often covered, sometimes partly under medical benefits.

How many practices is this based on?

This national figure comes from 25,595 separate dental practices. Each practice contributes one observation, which is the median of every rate it holds for this treatment.