How Much Does Medicaid Pay for Dental Services?
Preventive, diagnostic, and restorative dental services covered by Medicaid.
Service Dental Services Year 2024 Codes 20
Medicaid dental services reimbursement rates vary widely by state. In 2024, the average payment per claim ranged from $1.89 in Virginia to $111.25 in Alaska — a 58.8x difference.
54 states reported dental services claims to HHS in 2024, covering 20 procedure codes. The data below is based on official Medicaid claims records published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Included Procedure Codes
D0120 — Periodic oral evaluationD0150 — Comprehensve oral evaluationD0210 — Intraor comprehensive seriesD0220 — Intraoral periapical firstD0230 — Intraoral periapical ea addD0270 — Dental bitewing single imageD0274 — Bitewings four imagesD1110 — Dental prophylaxis adultD1120 — Dental prophylaxis childD2140 — Amalgam one surface permanenD2150 — Amalgam two surfaces permaneD2160 — Amalgam three surfaces permaD2161 — Amalgam 4 or > surfaces permD2330 — Resin one surface-anteriorD2331 — Resin two surfaces-anteriorD2332 — Resin three surfaces-anterioD2391 — Post 1 srfc resinbased cmpstD2392 — Post 2 srfc resinbased cmpstD7140 — Extraction erupted tooth/exrD7210 — Rem imp tooth w mucoper flp
Average Payment by State
| State | Value |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $27.72 |
| Alaska | $111.25 |
| Arizona | $12.09 |
| Arkansas | $32.71 |
| California | $30.60 |
| Colorado | $47.58 |
| Connecticut | $36.63 |
| Delaware | $70.31 |
| District of Columbia | $43.23 |
| Florida | $18.27 |
| Georgia | $34.78 |
| Guam | $52.98 |
| Hawaii | $33.59 |
| Idaho | $28.12 |
| Illinois | $26.98 |
| Indiana | $44.20 |
| Iowa | $27.21 |
| Kansas | $39.38 |
| Kentucky | $42.84 |
| Louisiana | $44.81 |
| Maine | $51.26 |
| Maryland | $49.50 |
| Massachusetts | $41.62 |
| Michigan | $43.24 |
| Minnesota | $55.45 |
| Mississippi | $37.86 |
| Missouri | $39.19 |
| Montana | $38.41 |
| Nebraska | $31.10 |
| Nevada | $27.05 |
| New Hampshire | $52.93 |
| New Jersey | $23.78 |
| New Mexico | $31.21 |
| New York | $30.22 |
| North Carolina | $33.96 |
| North Dakota | $55.93 |
| Ohio | $49.63 |
| Oklahoma | $34.14 |
| Oregon | $22.99 |
| Pennsylvania | $32.28 |
| Puerto Rico | $25.50 |
| Rhode Island | $28.04 |
| South Carolina | $41.79 |
| South Dakota | $69.65 |
| Tennessee | $33.17 |
| Texas | $29.96 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $61.98 |
| Utah | $41.07 |
| Vermont | $60.12 |
| Virginia | $1.89 |
| Washington | $27.71 |
| West Virginia | $40.70 |
| Wisconsin | $31.74 |
| Wyoming | $40.89 |
State-by-State Reimbursement Rates
| State | Avg / Claim | Total Claims | Total Paid | Codes Reporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $27.72 | 1,322,675 | $36,659,359.42 | 19 |
| Alaska | $111.25 | 187,066 | $20,810,373.88 | 16 |
| Arizona | $12.09 | 2,351,306 | $28,432,336.71 | 18 |
| Arkansas | $32.71 | 1,071,083 | $35,032,630.00 | 19 |
| California | $30.60 | 27,256,638 | $834,186,062.35 | 20 |
| Colorado | $47.58 | 1,509,937 | $71,838,321.47 | 19 |
| Connecticut | $36.63 | 1,566,337 | $57,373,130.86 | 20 |
| Delaware | $70.31 | 371,829 | $26,143,267.00 | 19 |
| District of Columbia | $43.23 | 239,930 | $10,372,035.76 | 14 |
| Florida | $18.27 | 4,638,098 | $84,722,573.47 | 19 |
| Georgia | $34.78 | 518,362 | $18,030,253.40 | 18 |
| Guam | $52.98 | 63,960 | $3,388,427.75 | 17 |
| Hawaii | $33.59 | 277,048 | $9,305,929.56 | 17 |
| Idaho | $28.12 | 584,662 | $16,439,454.74 | 18 |
| Illinois | $26.98 | 3,753,248 | $101,276,969.83 | 19 |
| Indiana | $44.20 | 2,322,579 | $102,667,431.28 | 19 |
| Iowa | $27.21 | 834,223 | $22,702,048.96 | 19 |
| Kansas | $39.38 | 732,312 | $28,838,249.23 | 19 |
| Kentucky | $42.84 | 1,699,020 | $72,779,868.14 | 20 |
| Louisiana | $44.81 | 1,574,564 | $70,563,506.26 | 19 |
| Maine | $51.26 | 251,238 | $12,878,706.21 | 16 |
| Maryland | $49.50 | 2,442,881 | $120,913,590.45 | 16 |
| Massachusetts | $41.62 | 3,356,330 | $139,680,876.72 | 19 |
| Michigan | $43.24 | 3,879,318 | $167,746,247.41 | 20 |
| Minnesota | $55.45 | 1,614,555 | $89,525,939.54 | 20 |
| Mississippi | $37.86 | 995,200 | $37,673,564.53 | 19 |
| Missouri | $39.19 | 154,230 | $6,044,817.83 | 18 |
| Montana | $38.41 | 305,708 | $11,743,465.67 | 16 |
| Nebraska | $31.10 | 494,674 | $15,383,636.83 | 19 |
| Nevada | $27.05 | 988,744 | $26,741,326.42 | 18 |
| New Hampshire | $52.93 | 244,409 | $12,936,070.47 | 19 |
| New Jersey | $23.78 | 3,442,056 | $81,855,765.32 | 19 |
| New Mexico | $31.21 | 1,288,091 | $40,199,163.26 | 19 |
| New York | $30.22 | 8,791,202 | $265,631,794.94 | 20 |
| North Carolina | $33.96 | 5,226,882 | $177,521,983.00 | 20 |
| North Dakota | $55.93 | 66,288 | $3,707,317.53 | 15 |
| Ohio | $49.63 | 3,293,578 | $163,448,490.02 | 20 |
| Oklahoma | $34.14 | 1,516,550 | $51,773,100.76 | 19 |
| Oregon | $22.99 | 1,354,938 | $31,153,753.57 | 19 |
| Pennsylvania | $32.28 | 3,800,067 | $122,668,938.00 | 20 |
| Puerto Rico | $25.50 | 1,253,670 | $31,962,324.45 | 19 |
| Rhode Island | $28.04 | 344,810 | $9,668,547.76 | 20 |
| South Carolina | $41.79 | 1,622,037 | $67,779,717.71 | 19 |
| South Dakota | $69.65 | 188,036 | $13,096,926.63 | 19 |
| Tennessee | $33.17 | 2,122,608 | $70,397,061.11 | 20 |
| Texas | $29.96 | 13,260,417 | $397,341,357.01 | 19 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $61.98 | 13,675 | $847,640.72 | 14 |
| Utah | $41.07 | 467,148 | $19,183,778.14 | 19 |
| Vermont | $60.12 | 178,393 | $10,724,526.80 | 15 |
| Virginia | $1.89 | 1,556,661 | $2,946,649.72 | 20 |
| Washington | $27.71 | 4,105,770 | $113,757,277.75 | 19 |
| West Virginia | $40.70 | 378,778 | $15,414,930.04 | 19 |
| Wisconsin | $31.74 | 1,209,559 | $38,387,606.48 | 20 |
| Wyoming | $40.89 | 86,521 | $3,538,074.82 | 15 |