Medicaid dental reimbursement

Alaska Medicaid Dental Fee Schedule

What Alaska Medicaid pays dentists for common procedures. Alaska ranks #17 of 51 states and DC by our common-procedure basket (above the national median).

Key Medicaid dental rates

#17
National rank of 51 (common-procedure basket)
$86
Representative rate across the basket
$142
1-surface filling (D2391)
n/a
Simple extraction (D7140)

What Alaska Medicaid pays per procedure

A fixed basket of the procedures patients and dentists search for most. Rates are the representative amount across Alaska's published schedule.

CodeProcedureMedicaid rate
D0120Periodic oral exam$48.86
D1110Adult cleaning$89.18
D1120Child cleaningPediatric$64.95
D23911-surface composite filling$141.81
D2930Stainless steel crown (primary tooth)PediatricNot covered
D7140Simple extractionNot covered

Schedule covers 221 CDT procedure codes (2023 rates). “Not covered” means the procedure is not listed in the published fee schedule.

Common questions

What does Alaska Medicaid pay for a dental cleaning?

Alaska Medicaid pays $89.18 for an adult cleaning (D1110) and $64.95 for a child cleaning (D1120).

What does Alaska Medicaid pay for adult dental?

Alaska's Medicaid fee schedule lists rates for adult dental procedures, including an adult cleaning at $89.18 and a 1-surface filling at $141.81. A listed rate is what Medicaid pays when a service is reimbursed, not a statement of adult eligibility; confirm current coverage with the state program.

What is the Alaska Medicaid rate for a dental crown?

Alaska Medicaid does not list a stainless steel crown (D2930) rate in its published dental fee schedule.

How does Alaska Medicaid dental reimbursement compare to other states?

On a fixed basket of common procedures (exam, adult and child cleaning, filling, crown, extraction), Alaska ranks #17 of 51 jurisdictions, above the national median for dental Medicaid reimbursement.

When was the Alaska Medicaid dental fee schedule last updated?

The Alaska Medicaid dental rates on this page reflect the 2023 published fee schedule. ProviderSignal refreshes state Medicaid schedules on the cadence each program publishes, typically quarterly or annually.

Methodology

Rates are pulled from Alaska’s published Medicaid dental fee schedule, a public record. The national rank uses a fixed basket of six common procedures (periodic exam, adult and child cleaning, 1-surface filling, stainless steel crown, simple extraction) so every state is compared on the same procedures rather than on a raw average that code mix would distort. Where a state publishes separate adult and pediatric schedules, both are shown. These are fee-for-service schedule amounts (what Medicaid pays when a service is reimbursed), not a coverage or eligibility guarantee, and they do not reflect Medicaid managed-care plan rates. Confirm current rates and eligibility with the state Medicaid program.