11,575 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 1.071 against the 1.000 national baseline.
| Procedure | Medicaid floor | Insurer typical | Private-pay p50 | Private-pay p90 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic | |||||
| Routine checkup (existing patient) | $30.36 | $46 | $64 | $99 | |
| Comprehensive exam (new patient) | $37.26 | $77 | $107 | $166 | |
| Full-mouth X-ray series | $48.30 | $123 | $171 | $248 | |
| Bitewing X-rays (set of 4) | $12.42 | $54 | $75 | $109 | |
| Panoramic X-ray | $37.26 | $108 | $150 | $218 | |
| Emergency | |||||
| Emergency visit for pain relief | $62.10 | $112 | $155 | $240 | |
| Endodontics | |||||
| Root canal, front tooth | $351.94 | $732 | $1,017 | $1,576 | |
| Root canal, molar | $543.11 | $987 | $1,371 | $2,125 | |
| Implants | |||||
| Dental implant placement | No published floor | $1,581 | $2,196 | $3,404 | |
| Oral surgery | |||||
| Simple tooth extraction | $45.73 | $150 | $209 | $324 | |
| Surgical tooth extraction | $89.70 | $254 | $353 | $547 | |
| Orthodontics | |||||
| Full braces treatment, adolescent | $1,432.22 | $4,396 | $6,105 | $8,242 | |
| Periodontics | |||||
| Deep cleaning below gumline (per quadrant) | $36.27 | $197 | $273 | $423 | |
| Ongoing gum maintenance visit | $69 | $123 | $171 | $265 | |
| Preventive | |||||
| Adult teeth cleaning | $51.57 | $81 | $112 | $174 | |
| Child teeth cleaning | $32.17 | $62 | $86 | $133 | |
| Fluoride varnish treatment | $19.50 | $39 | $54 | $84 | |
| Protective tooth sealant | $30.93 | $42 | $59 | $91 | |
| Restorative | |||||
| Metal filling (1 surface) | $49.74 | $120 | $166 | $257 | |
| Tooth-colored filling, front tooth | $47.86 | $150 | $209 | $324 | |
| Tooth-colored filling, back tooth (1 surface) | $49.74 | $162 | $225 | $349 | |
| Tooth-colored filling, back tooth (2 surfaces) | $66.76 | $193 | $268 | $415 | |
| Ceramic crown | $560.97 | $1,079 | $1,499 | $2,323 | |
| Porcelain-on-metal crown | $560.97 | $887 | $1,232 | $1,910 | |
| Crown foundation buildup | $67.90 | $231 | $321 | $498 | |
Floor. Official Washington 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 Washington geographic cost index (1.071 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.