Dental Costs in Texas
Residents of Texas often pay different rates than the national average. From supervised student clinics at UT Health San Antonio to private practices, this guide breaks down real 2026 prices for implants, veneers, braces and routine care.
Based on Cost of Living Index (93) and local competition.
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Texas offers a lower cost of living with an index of 93, directly affecting dental procedure prices. The average cost of dental implants in Texas is $4,410, which is 2% below the national average of $4,507. Based on our 2026 analysis, Texas is considered a premium-priced market for dental care.
Our verified data covers 8 major cities including Houston, Dallas, Austin, and more. The most competitively priced city is El Paso, where implants average $3,200. Residents of Texas can access UT Health San Antonio for reduced rates through supervised student clinics, or explore programs like Dental Grants of Texas (DGT) for financial assistance.
Dental insurance coverage in Texas includes options such as Texas Medicaid (TMHP). Many residents supplement insurance with dental savings plans or financing.
2026 Procedure Price List
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Dental implants in Texas: cash price vs what Medicaid pays
Texas is the only state where a published 377-code Medicaid fee schedule coexists with the highest dentist Medicaid-acceptance rate among the 16 large states we track (52.7%) - yet the schedule contains none of D6010, D6056, D6058 or D6190. Cash prices run from $3,200 in El Paso to $4,750 in Houston against a $4,410 state average.
Texas's official Medicaid dental fee schedule (377 codes) has no line for D6010, D6056, D6058 or D6190: the program does not price implant placement, the abutment or the implant crown at all.
Adult Medicaid dental in Texas (emergency-only adult dental benefit): For 2024, adult dental coverage under Medicaid in Texas is largely restricted to emergency services for pain relief and infection control only.
Tracked city averages, single implant: El Paso $3,200 / San Antonio $3,800 / Fort Worth $4,100 / Dallas $4,250 / Plano $4,400 / Austin $4,500 / Frisco $4,600 / Houston $4,750.
Sources: Real Dental Costs observed single-implant series (51 state markets, 2026); official Texas Medicaid dental fee schedule; HHS/CMS T-MSIS Medicaid provider spending 2018-2024; HRSA dental HPSA designations (our dental-deserts atlas). Market data, not medical advice.
What Texas Medicaid pays dentists changed on September 1, 2026
On August 31, 2026 the Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) published the fee-for-service rates adopted after the HHSC public rate hearing of May 26, 2026 (Special Review: Dental Services) for 47 dental procedure codes, effective for dates of service on or after September 1, 2026. The revision is a uniform lift of about +0.55% (range +0.53% to +0.58%) on the previous schedule of September 1, 2025: a routine exam moves from $30.42 to $30.59, a molar root canal from $628.99 to $632.45, a porcelain-fused-to-metal crown from $532.00 to $534.93. These are program rates for the Texas Health Steps dental benefit (ages 0-20, the only comprehensive dental benefit in Texas Medicaid), not patient charges; Medicaid dental managed-care plans in Texas may pay differently. We compared every “current fee” in the TMHP file with our earlier extraction of the Texas schedule and found no differences, so the before/after columns below are the official history of each rate, not an estimate.
| Procedure (our wording) | CDT code | Rate since September 1, 2025 | Rate from September 1, 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routine check-up exam | D0120 | $30.42 | $30.59 | +0.56% |
| First-visit full exam | D0150 | $43.50 | $43.74 | +0.55% |
| Full set of X-rays | D0210 | $74.49 | $74.90 | +0.55% |
| Cleaning, age 13-20 | D1110 | $57.87 | $58.19 | +0.55% |
| Sealant, per tooth | D1351 | $29.78 | $29.94 | +0.54% |
| Silver filling, 1 surface | D2140 | $66.22 | $66.58 | +0.54% |
| White filling, back tooth, 1 surface | D2391 | $84.72 | $85.19 | +0.55% |
| PFM crown, high-noble metal | D2750 | $532.00 | $534.93 | +0.55% |
| PFM crown, base metal | D2751 | $532.00 | $534.93 | +0.55% |
| Steel crown, baby tooth | D2930 | $157.25 | $158.11 | +0.55% |
| Root canal, front tooth | D3310 | $358.68 | $360.65 | +0.55% |
| Root canal, molar | D3330 | $628.99 | $632.45 | +0.55% |
| Simple extraction | D7140 | $67.55 | $67.92 | +0.55% |
| Surgical extraction | D7210 | $103.58 | $104.15 | +0.55% |
| Impacted tooth, fully in bone | D7240 | $302.27 | $303.93 | +0.55% |
All 47 revised codes (before / after / change)
| Code | Our wording | Age range | Before | From 2026-09-01 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D0120 | Routine check-up exam | 0-20 | $30.42 | $30.59 | +0.56% |
| D0150 | First-visit full exam | 0-20 | $43.50 | $43.74 | +0.55% |
| D0210 | Full set of X-rays | 2-20 | $74.49 | $74.90 | +0.55% |
| D0220 | Single tooth X-ray (first) | 1-20 | $13.24 | $13.31 | +0.53% |
| D0230 | Single tooth X-ray (each extra) | 1-20 | $12.14 | $12.21 | +0.58% |
| D0272 | Two bitewing X-rays | 1-20 | $24.65 | $24.79 | +0.57% |
| D0274 | Four bitewing X-rays | 2-20 | $36.50 | $36.70 | +0.55% |
| D0330 | Panoramic X-ray | 3-20 | $67.26 | $67.63 | +0.55% |
| D1110 | Cleaning, age 13-20 | 13-20 | $57.87 | $58.19 | +0.55% |
| D1120 | Cleaning, child | 6-1551 | $38.75 | $38.96 | +0.54% |
| D1206 | Fluoride varnish | 6-2511 | $21.04 | $21.16 | +0.57% |
| D1208 | Topical fluoride | 6-2511 | $21.04 | $21.16 | +0.57% |
| D1351 | Sealant, per tooth | 1-20 | $29.78 | $29.94 | +0.54% |
| D1510 | Space maintainer, one side | 1-12 | $165.35 | $166.26 | +0.55% |
| D1516 | Space maintainer, upper (both sides) | 1-12 | $245.43 | $246.78 | +0.55% |
| D1517 | Space maintainer, lower (both sides) | 1-12 | $245.43 | $246.78 | +0.55% |
| D2140 | Silver filling, 1 surface | 0-20 | $66.22 | $66.58 | +0.54% |
| D2150 | Silver filling, 2 surfaces | 0-20 | $88.12 | $88.60 | +0.54% |
| D2160 | Silver filling, 3 surfaces | 1-20 | $112.26 | $112.88 | +0.55% |
| D2330 | White filling, front tooth, 1 surface | 0-20 | $79.94 | $80.38 | +0.55% |
| D2331 | White filling, front tooth, 2 surfaces | 0-20 | $105.94 | $106.52 | +0.55% |
| D2332 | White filling, front tooth, 3 surfaces | 1-20 | $138.32 | $139.08 | +0.55% |
| D2335 | White filling, front tooth, 4+ surfaces | 1-20 | $171.67 | $172.61 | +0.55% |
| D2391 | White filling, back tooth, 1 surface | 0-20 | $84.72 | $85.19 | +0.55% |
| D2392 | White filling, back tooth, 2 surfaces | 0-20 | $111.04 | $111.65 | +0.55% |
| D2393 | White filling, back tooth, 3 surfaces | 1-20 | $124.41 | $125.09 | +0.55% |
| D2750 | PFM crown, high-noble metal | 13-20 | $532.00 | $534.93 | +0.55% |
| D2751 | PFM crown, base metal | 13-20 | $532.00 | $534.93 | +0.55% |
| D2752 | PFM crown, noble metal | 13-20 | $532.00 | $534.93 | +0.55% |
| D2790 | Full metal crown | 13-20 | $532.00 | $534.93 | +0.55% |
| D2930 | Steel crown, baby tooth | 0-20 | $157.25 | $158.11 | +0.55% |
| D2931 | Steel crown, permanent tooth | 1-20 | $163.73 | $164.63 | +0.55% |
| D2933 | Steel crown with white facing, baby tooth | 0-20 | $157.25 | $158.11 | +0.55% |
| D2934 | Tooth-colored pre-made crown, baby tooth | 0-20 | $157.25 | $158.11 | +0.55% |
| D2940 | Temporary protective filling | 0-20 | $36.85 | $37.05 | +0.54% |
| D3120 | Pulp cap (indirect) | 1-20 | $30.23 | $30.40 | +0.56% |
| D3220 | Pulpotomy (baby-tooth nerve treatment) | 0-20 | $88.63 | $89.12 | +0.55% |
| D3310 | Root canal, front tooth | 6-20 | $358.68 | $360.65 | +0.55% |
| D3320 | Root canal, premolar | 6-20 | $415.62 | $417.91 | +0.55% |
| D3330 | Root canal, molar | 6-20 | $628.99 | $632.45 | +0.55% |
| D7111 | Baby tooth removal (loose) | 0-20 | $12.10 | $12.17 | +0.58% |
| D7140 | Simple extraction | 0-20 | $67.55 | $67.92 | +0.55% |
| D7210 | Surgical extraction | 1-20 | $103.58 | $104.15 | +0.55% |
| D7220 | Impacted tooth, soft tissue | 1-20 | $158.69 | $159.56 | +0.55% |
| D7230 | Impacted tooth, partly in bone | 1-20 | $181.36 | $182.36 | +0.55% |
| D7240 | Impacted tooth, fully in bone | 1-20 | $302.27 | $303.93 | +0.55% |
| D9243 | IV sedation, each extra 15 min | 1-20 | $45.11 | $45.36 | +0.55% |
Source: TMHP, Reimbursement Rate Changes and Updates for Certain Texas Medicaid Procedure Codes Effective September 1, 2026 (Special Review — Dental Services, dental_services.xlsx), read September 8, 2026. Amounts are HHSC-determined Medicaid program rates (public record); procedure labels are Real Dental Costs’ plain-language wording, not the copyrighted CDT descriptors. The other 32 revised codes are in the expandable table. Compare Texas with every other state on the root canal and crown fee-schedule tables, and read what the benefit actually covers in Medicaid dental coverage by state.
Can't pay these prices? See the free and low-cost options in Texas — dental school clinics, sliding-scale health centers, the real adult Medicaid benefit, Mission of Mercy events and Donated Dental Services — in our state program finder for Texas.
What insurance actually pays on Texas prices
Carriers publish an annual maximum but never the procedure price it has to absorb. Our Texas fact sheet applies the tier structure and the cap to the figures above, alongside Medicaid acceptance and county-level shortage data — and it downloads as a citable PDF.
Financial Aid in Texas
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Reduced rates available at UT Health San Antonio, Texas A&M College of Dentistry, UT School of Dentistry at Houston.
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Regulated by Texas Dental Association & Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. Programs: Texas Medicaid (TMHP), CHIP Perinatal.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do dental implants cost in Texas?
In Texas, dental implants average $4,410. This is 2% lower than the national average. University clinics like UT Health San Antonio often offer reduced rates.
Are there dental grants in Texas?
Yes, residents of Texas may qualify for programs like Dental Grants of Texas (DGT) or charitable care through the Texas Dental Association.
Does Medicaid cover dental work in Texas?
In Texas, Medicaid generally covers adults only for emergency dental care — relieving pain and infection, typically through extractions rather than fillings, crowns or root canals. Children under 21 are covered under the federal EPSDT mandate. Implants and veneers are not covered.
City Price Breakdown
| City | Implants | Clinics | vs State Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| HoustonImplants: $4,750 | $4,750 | 456 | +8% |
| DallasImplants: $4,250 | $4,250 | 398 | -4% |
| AustinImplants: $4,500 | $4,500 | 287 | +2% |
| San AntonioImplants: $3,800 | $3,800 | 234 | -14% |
| Fort WorthImplants: $4,100 | $4,100 | 178 | -7% |
| FriscoImplants: $4,600 | $4,600 | 89 | +4% |
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How Texas compares nationally
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