Medicaid dental reimbursement

Dental X-Rays Medicaid Rates by State

Radiographic images dentists use to see between and inside teeth and into the jaw. Common types are a full-mouth series, single-tooth (periapical) images, and a panoramic image of the whole jaw. Medicaid reimburses it in 51 of 51 states and DC, from $36 (Illinois) to $157 (Wisconsin).

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Key Medicaid rates for Dental X-Rays

$75
National median (51 states)
$157
Highest: Wisconsin
$36
Lowest covered: Illinois
51/51
States that cover it

Dental X-Rays Medicaid rate by state

What each state’s published Medicaid dental fee schedule pays for dental x-rays, ranked highest to lowest. Figures are the representative covered rate per state (CDT D0210 / D0330 / D0220 / D0230).

RankStateCodeMedicaid rate
#1WisconsinD0210$157
#2South DakotaD0210$143
#3DelawareD0210$129
#4MissouriD0210$123
#5OhioD0210$118
#6WyomingD0210$110
#7North DakotaD0210$104
#8MaineD0210$100
#9VirginiaD0210$96
#10VermontD0330$95
#11MichiganD0210$90
#12AlaskaD0210$89
#13ColoradoD0210$88
#14West VirginiaD0210$88
#15ArkansasD0210$86
#16MassachusettsD0210$85
#17ConnecticutD0210$83
#18OregonD0210$83
#19LouisianaD0210$81
#20District of ColumbiaD0210$81
#21MontanaD0210$79
#22UtahD0210$78
#23MississippiD0210$77
#24KansasD0210$76
#25North CarolinaD0210$75
#26IndianaD0210$75
#27TexasD0210$74
#28Rhode IslandD0210$74
#29New HampshireD0210$73
#30GeorgiaD0210$72
#31ArizonaD0210$72
#32KentuckyD0210$70
#33NevadaD0210$68
#34South CarolinaD0210$68
#35OklahomaD0210$67
#36TennesseeD0210$67
#37New MexicoD0210$64
#38New JerseyD0210$63
#39HawaiiD0210$63
#40AlabamaD0210$63
#41NebraskaD0210$61
#42IowaD0210$59
#43MarylandD0210$57
#44IdahoD0210$55
#45New YorkD0210$51
#46WashingtonD0210$47
#47PennsylvaniaD0210$45
#48CaliforniaD0210$40
#49FloridaD0210$40
#50MinnesotaD0210$39
#51IllinoisD0210$36

Common questions

How much does Medicaid pay for dental x-rays?

Across published Medicaid dental fee schedules, dental x-rays is reimbursed in 51 of 51 jurisdictions, at a national median near $75 and ranging from about $36 in Illinois to $157 in Wisconsin. These are fee-for-service rates; Medicaid managed-care plan rates differ.

Does Medicaid cover x-rays?

Radiographic images dentists use to see between and inside teeth and into the jaw. Common types are a full-mouth series, single-tooth (periapical) images, and a panoramic image of the whole jaw. It is listed in 51 of 51 states and DC. Pediatric dental is federally mandated under EPSDT; adult coverage is optional and varies by state. Confirm current coverage with the state Medicaid program.

Which state Medicaid pays the most for x-rays?

Wisconsin has the highest listed Medicaid rate for dental x-rays at about $157, and Illinois the lowest among covered states at about $36. The full state ranking is above.

Are these x-rays rates current?

These rates reflect each state's most recently published Medicaid dental fee schedule, the newest being the 2026 schedule. ProviderSignal refreshes them on the cadence each program publishes, typically quarterly or annually.

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Methodology

Rates are pulled from each state’s published Medicaid dental fee schedule, all public records. A dental x-rays can be billed under more than one CDT code (D0210, D0330, D0220, D0230); each state’s figure is the representative covered rate, the median of the first of those codes the state lists, across its localities. A rate of $0 or none means the code is not in the published schedule, treated as not covered. 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.

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