Medicaid dental reimbursement

Texas Medicaid Dental Fee Schedule

Texas Medicaid pays dentists about $57.87 for an adult cleaning, $84.72 for a one-surface filling, and $67.55 for a simple extraction under the 2026 dental fee schedule. Texas ranks #32 of 51 states and DC on our common-procedure basket (below the national median).

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The table below shows common procedures. The full Texas schedule covers 363 codes.

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Key Medicaid dental rates

#32
National rank of 51 (common-procedure basket)
$73
Representative rate across the basket
$85
1-surface filling (D2391)
$68
Simple extraction (D7140)

Texas’s Medicaid program lists 3,998 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.

Looking for a dentist who takes Texas Medicaid? Browse state-listed Texas Medicaid dentists by city and plan.

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

Does Texas Medicaid cover dental for adults?

Texas's published Medicaid dental fee schedule lists reimbursement rates for adult procedures, including cleanings, fillings, and extractions, which means Texas 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 Texas Medicaid program.

What Texas Medicaid pays per procedure

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

CodeProcedureMedicaid rate
D0120Periodic oral exam$30.42
D1110Adult cleaning$57.87
D1120Child cleaningPediatric$38.75
D23911-surface composite filling$84.72
D2930Stainless steel crown (primary tooth)Pediatric$157.25
D7140Simple extraction$67.55
D3330Root canalRate available on the Rates plan
D2740Dental crownRate available on the Rates plan
D5110Complete denturesRate available on the Rates plan

357 more codes are on the full Texas schedule.

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Schedule covers 363 CDT procedure codes (2026 rates). “Not covered” means the procedure is not listed in the published fee schedule. Checked against Texas’s published schedule on August 14, 2026.

Recent rate changes

  • D6049Implants and fixed prosthodontics (LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT (LHD)):added at $6.692026-07-11
  • D9244Adjunctive services (LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT (LHD)):added at $128.522026-07-11
  • D9245Adjunctive services (LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT (LHD)):added at $128.522026-07-11
  • D9246Adjunctive services (LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT (LHD)):added at $57.042026-07-11
  • D9247Adjunctive services (LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT (LHD)):added at $45.112026-07-11
  • D6049Implants and fixed prosthodontics (ORAL MAXILOFACIAL SURGEON):added at $6.692026-07-11
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Texas Medicaid dental schedules

Texas publishes 5 distinct dental fee schedules. Each covers a different population or provider tier.

TEXAS HEALTH STEPS DENTAL - GROUPStandard

366 codes

TEXAS HEALTH STEPS - DENTALStandard

364 codes

ORTHODONTISTSpecialist

358 codes

ORAL MAXILOFACIAL SURGEONStandard

353 codes

LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT (LHD)Standard

153 codes

Common questions

How much does Texas Medicaid pay for dental?

Texas Medicaid pays about $57.87 for an adult cleaning, $84.72 for a one-surface filling, and $67.55 for a simple extraction under the 2026 dental fee schedule. It ranks #32 of 51 jurisdictions on a basket of common procedures (below the national median). These are fee-for-service rates; Medicaid managed-care plan rates differ.

What does Texas Medicaid pay for a dental cleaning?

Texas Medicaid pays $57.87 for an adult cleaning (D1110) and $38.75 for a child cleaning (D1120).

Does Texas Medicaid cover dental for adults?

Texas's Medicaid fee schedule lists rates for adult dental procedures, including an adult cleaning at $57.87 and a 1-surface filling at $84.72. 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 Texas Medicaid rate for a dental crown?

Texas Medicaid pays $157.25 for a stainless steel crown on a primary tooth (D2930), the standard crown billed under pediatric Medicaid dental.

How does Texas Medicaid dental reimbursement compare to other states?

On a fixed basket of common procedures (exam, adult and child cleaning, filling, crown, extraction), Texas ranks #32 of 51 jurisdictions, below the national median for dental Medicaid reimbursement.

When was the Texas Medicaid dental fee schedule last updated?

The Texas 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 Texas Medicaid pay for a root canal?

Texas Medicaid's published fee schedule pays about $358.68 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 Texas Medicaid pay for a tooth extraction?

Texas Medicaid's published fee schedule pays about $67.55 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 Texas Medicaid pay for complete dentures?

Texas Medicaid's published fee schedule pays about $358.31 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 Texas Medicaid pay for wisdom teeth removal?

Texas Medicaid's published fee schedule pays about $158.69 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.

How much does Texas Medicaid pay for a dental crown?

Texas Medicaid's published fee schedule pays about $252.25 for a dental crown (CDT D2740 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 Texas by procedure

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

Methodology

Rates are pulled from Texas’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.

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