Medicaid dental reimbursement

Arkansas Medicaid Dental Fee Schedule

Arkansas Medicaid pays dentists about $54.77 for an adult cleaning, $93.87 for a one-surface filling, and $100.61 for a simple extraction under the 2026 dental fee schedule. Arkansas ranks #22 of 51 states and DC on our common-procedure basket (above the national median).

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The table below shows common procedures. The full Arkansas schedule covers 110 codes.

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Key Medicaid dental rates

#22
National rank of 51 (common-procedure basket)
$83
Representative rate across the basket
$94
1-surface filling (D2391)
$101
Simple extraction (D7140)

Arkansas’s Medicaid program lists 370 enrolled dental providers on its published roster. Enrollment means the state lists the provider as participating; call the office to confirm they are accepting new Medicaid patients.

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Billing medical, not dental? Arkansas's Medicaid fee-schedule hub covers what the state publishes across physician, DME, labs, behavioral health, and more.

Does Arkansas Medicaid cover dental for adults?

Arkansas's published Medicaid dental fee schedule lists reimbursement rates for adult procedures, including cleanings, fillings, and extractions, which means Arkansas Medicaid pays for these when they are provided to adult members. Pediatric dental is federally mandated under EPSDT; adult dental is an optional benefit each state funds on its own, so covered procedures and annual limits vary. The rates below are what Medicaid pays when a service is reimbursed, not a statement of eligibility. Confirm current adult coverage with the Arkansas Medicaid program.

What Arkansas Medicaid pays per procedure

A fixed basket of the procedures patients and dentists search for most. Arkansas publishes separate adult and pediatric schedules, shown side by side below.

CodeProcedureAdultPediatric
D0120Periodic oral exam$26.60$35.19
D1110Adult cleaning$48.45$61.09
D1120Child cleaningPediatricNot covered$45.45
D23911-surface composite filling$65.55$122.18
D2930Stainless steel crown (primary tooth)PediatricNot covered$173.00
D7140Simple extraction$72.20$129.02
D3330Root canalRate available on the Rates planRate available on the Rates plan
D5110Complete denturesRate available on the Rates planRate available on the Rates plan
D7220Wisdom teeth removalRate available on the Rates planRate available on the Rates plan

104 more codes are on the full Arkansas schedule.

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Schedule covers 110 CDT procedure codes (2026 rates). “Not covered” means the procedure is not listed in the published fee schedule. Checked against Arkansas’s published schedule on August 14, 2026.

Recent rate changes

  • D5211Partial Dentures (AR Medicaid Dental FFS — Adult):added at $185.002026-08-15
  • D5212Partial Dentures (AR Medicaid Dental FFS — Adult):added at $185.002026-08-15
  • D5611Repair a lower partial denture resin base (AR Medicaid Dental FFS — Adult):added at $76.952026-08-15
  • D5641Removable prosthodontics (AR Medicaid Dental FFS — Child):added at $239.952026-08-15
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Arkansas Medicaid dental schedules

Arkansas publishes 2 distinct dental fee schedules. Each covers a different population or provider tier.

AR Medicaid Dental FFS — ChildPediatric

100 codes

AR Medicaid Dental FFS — AdultAdult

62 codes

Common questions

How much does Arkansas Medicaid pay for dental?

Arkansas Medicaid pays about $54.77 for an adult cleaning, $93.87 for a one-surface filling, and $100.61 for a simple extraction under the 2026 dental fee schedule. It ranks #22 of 51 jurisdictions on a basket of common procedures (above the national median). These are fee-for-service rates; Medicaid managed-care plan rates differ.

What does Arkansas Medicaid pay for a dental cleaning?

Arkansas Medicaid pays $54.77 for an adult cleaning (D1110) and $45.45 for a child cleaning (D1120).

Does Arkansas Medicaid cover dental for adults?

Arkansas's Medicaid fee schedule lists rates for adult dental procedures, including an adult cleaning at $54.77 and a 1-surface filling at $93.87. 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 Arkansas Medicaid rate for a dental crown?

Arkansas Medicaid pays $173.00 for a stainless steel crown on a primary tooth (D2930), the standard crown billed under pediatric Medicaid dental.

How does Arkansas Medicaid dental reimbursement compare to other states?

On a fixed basket of common procedures (exam, adult and child cleaning, filling, crown, extraction), Arkansas ranks #22 of 51 jurisdictions, above the national median for dental Medicaid reimbursement.

When was the Arkansas Medicaid dental fee schedule last updated?

The Arkansas Medicaid dental rates on this page reflect the 2026 published fee schedule. ProviderSignal refreshes state Medicaid schedules on the cadence each program publishes, typically quarterly or annually.

How much does Arkansas Medicaid pay for a root canal?

Arkansas Medicaid's published fee schedule pays about $492.61 for a root canal (CDT D3310 family) under the 2026 schedule. That is the fee-for-service amount paid to the dentist; it is not a coverage guarantee, and adult coverage rules differ by state. Confirm coverage for your age group and plan with the state Medicaid program.

How much does Arkansas Medicaid pay for a tooth extraction?

Arkansas Medicaid's published fee schedule pays about $100.61 for a tooth extraction (CDT D7140) under the 2026 schedule. That is the fee-for-service amount paid to the dentist; it is not a coverage guarantee, and adult coverage rules differ by state. Confirm coverage for your age group and plan with the state Medicaid program.

How much does Arkansas Medicaid pay for complete dentures?

Arkansas Medicaid's published fee schedule pays about $1169.95 for complete dentures (CDT D5110 family) under the 2026 schedule. That is the fee-for-service amount paid to the dentist; it is not a coverage guarantee, and adult coverage rules differ by state. Confirm coverage for your age group and plan with the state Medicaid program.

How much does Arkansas Medicaid pay for wisdom teeth removal?

Arkansas Medicaid's published fee schedule pays about $196.30 for wisdom teeth removal (CDT D7220 family) under the 2026 schedule. That is the fee-for-service amount paid to the dentist; it is not a coverage guarantee, and adult coverage rules differ by state. Confirm coverage for your age group and plan with the state Medicaid program.

Compare Arkansas by procedure

What Arkansas pays for each common procedure, with every state’s comparison one click away. Each rate shown is the median across Arkansas’s localities for the first of the procedure’s CDT codes the state lists.

Methodology

Rates are pulled from Arkansas’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.

Who uses this data

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