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Based on public Medicaid payment data.

Average Medicaid Dental Cleaning & Exam Payments

Typical Medicaid Dental Cleaning & Exam reimbursement across 8,581 cities

Avg. Medicaid Paid

$34.13

Price Range

$0.00 – $576.79

Total Claims

361.6M

Cities

8581

Typical Payment Range

Typical Medicaid Dental Cleaning & Exam payments fall between $25.53 and $40.26 per claim (median: $32.14). The top 10% of payments exceed $55.10.

Based on per-provider averages across all Medicaid claims in this category.

About This Procedure

Routine dental cleaning (prophylaxis) and oral examination. Includes scaling, polishing, and assessment of oral health.

Why do these costs look low?

These figures represent Medicaid reimbursement rates β€” the amounts that state Medicaid programs actually paid providers. Medicaid typically reimburses significantly less than private insurance or out-of-pocket prices. If you have private insurance or are paying cash, expect higher costs. See the cost components below for per-code averages.

Costs by City

City Avg. Paid Min / Max Claims Providers
Baldwin, MI $51.76 $51.76 – $51.76 78,171 1
Toa Baja, PR $21.01 $14.26 – $25.88 78,156 14
Ferndale, WA $28.68 $22.79 – $267.00 77,931 15
Getzville, NY $35.78 $33.53 – $40.60 77,792 4
Elyria, OH $26.25 $0.00 – $43.30 77,765 15
Athens, AL $23.53 $20.42 – $41.84 77,741 12
Niles, OH $25.63 $22.89 – $50.12 77,434 5
Warwick, RI $30.18 $5.43 – $60.42 77,272 29
Mukilteo, WA $28.12 $2.46 – $33.05 77,207 8
Soddy Daisy, TN $29.63 $0.00 – $37.56 77,157 3
Norman, OK $26.22 $0.00 – $32.44 77,104 24
Richland, WA $21.20 $0.84 – $41.26 77,076 14
Cabo Rojo, PR $19.88 $16.69 – $20.98 77,063 7
Midwest City, OK $24.18 $0.55 – $36.56 76,973 25
Walla Walla, WA $29.32 $0.00 – $363.11 76,918 15
Oak Ridge, TN $25.00 $0.00 – $28.94 76,660 8
Sherman Oaks, CA $52.28 $0.00 – $76.67 76,475 32
Hastings On Hudson, NY $28.41 $28.41 – $28.41 76,457 1
Chatsworth, CA $49.34 $0.00 – $71.88 76,451 13
Hanover Park, IL $31.10 $29.20 – $34.11 76,431 9
Camden, SC $33.11 $32.70 – $43.50 76,422 8
Machesney Park, IL $28.56 $22.82 – $32.29 76,378 5
Fairbanks, AK $114.45 $0.00 – $542.85 76,334 39
Lodi, NJ $24.86 $11.29 – $35.98 76,329 9
Vienna, VA $23.99 $0.00 – $50.04 76,255 35
Southampton, NY $37.03 $28.11 – $39.66 76,161 2
Redding, CA $53.24 $0.00 – $518.31 76,088 28
Parma, OH $24.31 $20.16 – $54.19 76,013 11
Gardena, CA $53.68 $36.00 – $86.48 75,971 22
Glendale Heights, IL $31.66 $24.09 – $34.34 75,913 11
Hastings, NE $28.26 $0.00 – $31.64 75,800 9
Mt Washington, KY $34.75 $20.21 – $35.51 75,654 4
Greenfield, MA $34.46 $0.00 – $43.54 75,523 8
Leesburg, VA $29.74 $0.00 – $105.27 75,512 29
Vernon, CT $33.00 $24.66 – $41.32 75,388 11
Covington, KY $32.67 $0.00 – $54.24 75,374 15
Batesville, AR $31.60 $22.20 – $34.99 75,268 11
Boardman, OH $26.25 $12.13 – $42.41 75,236 12
East Peoria, IL $33.69 $3.02 – $37.28 75,236 9
Rutland, VT $37.61 $0.00 – $63.68 75,083 20
Fremont, OH $12.42 $0.00 – $16.22 75,042 8
Sevierville, TN $29.79 $26.63 – $32.54 74,855 5
Union Gap, WA $28.34 $20.24 – $33.11 74,789 3
Orangeburg, SC $34.32 $22.72 – $48.75 74,578 17
Carson City, NV $35.33 $0.00 – $50.15 74,400 19
Bartlett, TN $30.33 $24.40 – $42.54 74,312 11
Chico, CA $47.30 $0.00 – $73.65 74,168 25
Commerce City, CO $35.03 $0.00 – $61.98 74,162 15
Liverpool, NY $40.86 $15.18 – $52.31 74,101 12
Lincolnton, NC $29.12 $0.00 – $38.57 74,076 25

Cost Components

National averages for each billing code in this procedure category. Sorted by claim volume.

Code Description Avg. Paid Claims Providers
D0120 Periodic oral evaluation $28.00 136,235,319 64,580
D1120 Child prophylaxis cleaning $33.46 108,321,764 53,285
D1110 Adult prophylaxis cleaning $43.53 58,293,656 54,558
D0150 Comprehensive oral evaluation $37.52 46,846,802 53,166
D0140 Limited oral evaluation $30.78 25,779,640 37,203
D0145 Oral eval patient <3 yrs $77.14 5,590,205 11,270
D0160 Detailed oral evaluation $41.80 694,698 945
D0180 Comprehensive perio evaluation $25.65 198,480 674
D0170 Re-evaluation limited problem $25.76 164,602 581

These averages group common billing codes used when providers bill Medicaid for this procedure. Individual costs will vary.