Stainless Steel Crown Medicaid Rates by State
A prefabricated metal crown most often placed on a child's primary (baby) tooth after a large cavity or pulp treatment. It is one of the most widely covered crowns in Medicaid because of its pediatric use. Medicaid reimburses it in 48 of 51 states and DC, from $75 (California) to $360 (Delaware).
Key Medicaid rates for Stainless Steel Crown
Stainless Steel Crown Medicaid rate by state
What each state’s published Medicaid dental fee schedule pays for stainless steel crown, ranked highest to lowest. Figures are the representative covered rate per state (CDT D2930 / D2931).
| Rank | State | Code | Medicaid rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Delaware | D2930 | $360 |
| #2 | District of Columbia | D2930 | $300 |
| #3 | Wisconsin | D2930 | $264 |
| #4 | New Hampshire | D2930 | $246 |
| #5 | Missouri | D2930 | $245 |
| #6 | South Dakota | D2930 | $222 |
| #7 | New Jersey | D2930 | $217 |
| #8 | Louisiana | D2930 | $216 |
| #9 | Ohio | D2930 | $200 |
| #10 | Oregon | D2930 | $193 |
| #11 | Michigan | D2930 | $190 |
| #12 | Connecticut | D2930 | $190 |
| #13 | Virginia | D2930 | $183 |
| #14 | North Dakota | D2930 | $182 |
| #15 | Massachusetts | D2930 | $179 |
| #16 | Maryland | D2930 | $178 |
| #17 | Georgia | D2930 | $176 |
| #18 | Washington | D2930 | $173 |
| #19 | West Virginia | D2930 | $172 |
| #20 | Colorado | D2930 | $168 |
| #21 | Wyoming | D2930 | $166 |
| #22 | Indiana | D2930 | $160 |
| #23 | Montana | D2930 | $158 |
| #24 | Texas | D2930 | $157 |
| #25 | Nebraska | D2930 | $157 |
| #26 | Mississippi | D2930 | $156 |
| #27 | Maine | D2930 | $154 |
| #28 | North Carolina | D2930 | $151 |
| #29 | South Carolina | D2930 | $147 |
| #30 | Arizona | D2930 | $146 |
| #31 | Kansas | D2930 | $143 |
| #32 | Arkansas | D2930 | $141 |
| #33 | Tennessee | D2930 | $133 |
| #34 | Hawaii | D2930 | $131 |
| #35 | New Mexico | D2930 | $123 |
| #36 | Alabama | D2930 | $122 |
| #37 | Kentucky | D2930 | $120 |
| #38 | Iowa | D2930 | $118 |
| #39 | New York | D2930 | $117 |
| #40 | Utah | D2930 | $111 |
| #41 | Illinois | D2930 | $111 |
| #42 | Florida | D2930 | $102 |
| #43 | Pennsylvania | D2930 | $99 |
| #44 | Nevada | D2930 | $97 |
| #45 | Idaho | D2930 | $94 |
| #46 | Rhode Island | D2930 | $88 |
| #47 | Minnesota | D2930 | $77 |
| #48 | California | D2930 | $75 |
Not separately listed in 3 jurisdictions: Alaska, Oklahoma, Vermont. “Not covered” means the procedure is not listed in that state’s published fee schedule, not that care is unavailable.
Common questions
How much does Medicaid pay for a stainless steel crown?
Across published Medicaid dental fee schedules, stainless steel crown is reimbursed in 48 of 51 jurisdictions, at a national median near $157 and ranging from about $75 in California to $360 in Delaware. These are fee-for-service rates; Medicaid managed-care plan rates differ.
Does Medicaid cover steel crown?
A prefabricated metal crown most often placed on a child's primary (baby) tooth after a large cavity or pulp treatment. It is one of the most widely covered crowns in Medicaid because of its pediatric use. It is listed in 48 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 steel crown?
Delaware has the highest listed Medicaid rate for stainless steel crown at about $360, and California the lowest among covered states at about $75. The full state ranking is above.
Are these steel crown 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.
Related procedures
Medicaid reimbursement for procedures patients ask about alongside stainless steel crown.
Methodology
Rates are pulled from each state’s published Medicaid dental fee schedule, all public records. A stainless steel crown can be billed under more than one CDT code (D2930, D2931); 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.