4,573 licensed dental providers on record, refreshed monthly from the federal registry. The Medicaid floors below come from the official state fee-for-service schedule, effective January 1, 2026 (view the source document). Practice costs index at 0.947 against the 1.000 national baseline.
| Procedure | Medicaid floor | Insurer typical | Private-pay p50 | Private-pay p90 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic | |||||
| Routine checkup (existing patient) | $27.50 | $41 | $57 | $88 | |
| Comprehensive exam (new patient) | $32.50 | $68 | $95 | $147 | |
| Full-mouth X-ray series | $61.25 | $109 | $152 | $220 | |
| Bitewing X-rays (set of 4) | $28.75 | $48 | $66 | $96 | |
| Panoramic X-ray | $56.69 | $96 | $133 | $193 | |
| Emergency | |||||
| Emergency visit for pain relief | $61.95 | $99 | $137 | $212 | |
| Endodontics | |||||
| Root canal, front tooth | $274.30 | $648 | $900 | $1,395 | |
| Root canal, molar | $481 | $873 | $1,212 | $1,879 | |
| Implants | |||||
| Dental implant placement | $2,001.07 | $1,398 | $1,941 | $3,009 | |
| Oral surgery | |||||
| Simple tooth extraction | $82.50 | $133 | $185 | $287 | |
| Surgical tooth extraction | $148.50 | $225 | $313 | $485 | |
| Orthodontics | |||||
| Full braces treatment, adolescent | No published floor | $3,887 | $5,398 | $7,287 | |
| Periodontics | |||||
| Deep cleaning below gumline (per quadrant) | $78 | $174 | $241 | $374 | |
| Ongoing gum maintenance visit | $96.88 | $109 | $152 | $236 | |
| Preventive | |||||
| Adult teeth cleaning | $60.13 | $71 | $99 | $153 | |
| Child teeth cleaning | $60.13 | $55 | $76 | $118 | |
| Fluoride varnish treatment | $18.75 | $34 | $47 | $73 | |
| Protective tooth sealant | $24.38 | $37 | $52 | $81 | |
| Restorative | |||||
| Metal filling (1 surface) | $38 | $106 | $147 | $228 | |
| Tooth-colored filling, front tooth | $44 | $133 | $185 | $287 | |
| Tooth-colored filling, back tooth (1 surface) | $44 | $143 | $199 | $308 | |
| Tooth-colored filling, back tooth (2 surfaces) | $55 | $171 | $237 | $367 | |
| Ceramic crown | $529.95 | $955 | $1,326 | $2,055 | |
| Porcelain-on-metal crown | $599.25 | $784 | $1,089 | $1,688 | |
| Crown foundation buildup | $100 | $204 | $284 | $440 | |
Floor. Official Kentucky Medicaid fee-for-service dental schedule, effective January 1, 2026. View the source document.
Bands. Modeled: the national median billed charge for each procedure, scaled by the Kentucky geographic cost index (0.947 against a 1.000 national baseline), with the insurer-typical amount modeled at roughly 72 percent of area billed charges. Estimates, not quotes.
The Medicaid floor is the exact fee on the state schedule: the lowest rate a practice accepts for that procedure, and the anchor of the revenue spectrum. Insurer typical models what a commercial plan tends to allow, about 72 percent of area billed charges. Private-pay p50 and p90 are modeled billed-charge bands: the national median scaled by the state cost index, and the top of the usual range. Where a practice actually lands depends on its payer mix. The floor is owned data; the bands are estimates.