1,282 licensed dental providers on record, refreshed monthly from the federal registry. The Medicaid floors below come from the official state fee-for-service schedule, published without a stated effective date; figures reflect the current edition (view the source document). Practice costs index at 1.000 against the 1.000 national baseline.
| Procedure | Medicaid floor | Insurer typical | Private-pay p50 | Private-pay p90 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic | |||||
| Routine checkup (existing patient) | $27.66 | $43 | $60 | $93 | |
| Comprehensive exam (new patient) | $39.52 | $72 | $100 | $155 | |
| Full-mouth X-ray series | $79.04 | $115 | $160 | $232 | |
| Bitewing X-rays (set of 4) | $39.52 | $50 | $70 | $102 | |
| Panoramic X-ray | $63.23 | $101 | $140 | $203 | |
| Emergency | |||||
| Emergency visit for pain relief | $79.04 | $104 | $145 | $225 | |
| Endodontics | |||||
| Root canal, front tooth | $403.10 | $684 | $950 | $1,472 | |
| Root canal, molar | $553.28 | $922 | $1,280 | $1,984 | |
| Implants | |||||
| Dental implant placement | No published floor | $1,476 | $2,050 | $3,178 | |
| Oral surgery | |||||
| Simple tooth extraction | $86.94 | $140 | $195 | $302 | |
| Surgical tooth extraction | $158.08 | $238 | $330 | $512 | |
| Orthodontics | |||||
| Full braces treatment, adolescent | $3,596.32 | $4,104 | $5,700 | $7,695 | |
| Periodontics | |||||
| Deep cleaning below gumline (per quadrant) | $197.60 | $184 | $255 | $395 | |
| Ongoing gum maintenance visit | $79.04 | $115 | $160 | $248 | |
| Preventive | |||||
| Adult teeth cleaning | $59.28 | $76 | $105 | $163 | |
| Child teeth cleaning | $39.52 | $58 | $80 | $124 | |
| Fluoride varnish treatment | $23.71 | $36 | $50 | $78 | |
| Protective tooth sealant | $31.62 | $40 | $55 | $85 | |
| Restorative | |||||
| Metal filling (1 surface) | $79.04 | $112 | $155 | $240 | |
| Tooth-colored filling, front tooth | $79.04 | $140 | $195 | $302 | |
| Tooth-colored filling, back tooth (1 surface) | $79.04 | $151 | $210 | $326 | |
| Tooth-colored filling, back tooth (2 surfaces) | $158.08 | $180 | $250 | $388 | |
| Ceramic crown | $790.40 | $1,008 | $1,400 | $2,170 | |
| Porcelain-on-metal crown | $869.44 | $828 | $1,150 | $1,782 | |
| Crown foundation buildup | $158.08 | $216 | $300 | $465 | |
Floor. Official Montana Medicaid fee-for-service dental schedule, current edition, no stated effective date. View the source document.
Bands. Modeled: the national median billed charge for each procedure, scaled by the Montana geographic cost index (1.000 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.