Denver tooth extraction cost guide
How Much Does Tooth Extraction Treatment Cost in Denver, CO?
Tooth Extraction treatment in Denver has a broad planning range of $100-$575. Simple versus surgical removal, impaction, imaging, sedation, grafting, and tooth replacement determine the complete budget. Use the range to prepare questions, not to replace an examination or written quote.
Local market evidence
What is genuinely different in Denver
These signals add local context; they do not replace a written treatment plan or insurer determination.
Denver is above the regional planning midpoint. This index is calculated only from this site's published city and regional ranges. It is not a claims database or price-confidence score.
Metro vs nearby areas
Central Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Arvada, and the southern suburbs offer distinct practice clusters across a wide metro.
Teaching or public option
CU School of Dental Medicine clinics: The Aurora teaching clinics offer supervised general and specialty care with screening and program-specific availability.
Specialist quote context
A fixed Denver oral-surgery premium is not assumed. Compare impaction, imaging, anesthesia, grafting, pathology, and postoperative care line by line.
Coverage and public programs
Cosmetic veneers are generally excluded from Medicaid dental benefits; medically necessary restorative treatment follows separate rules. State Medicaid eligibility, covered services, provider participation, and prior-authorization rules vary. Verify the current state program before relying on a benefit. State Medicaid contacts →
Insurance context
Ask each office for the plan's allowed fee, network status, deductible, coinsurance, annual or lifetime maximum, waiting period, exclusions, and remaining benefit. A quoted benefit is not guaranteed until the claim is adjudicated.
Local financing context
Compare central Denver parking and travel with Aurora teaching-clinic scheduling and suburban office plans.
Surrounding-market comparison
Compare Denver with Aurora, Lakewood, Arvada, and the southern suburbs, including parking, cross-metro travel, and the expected number of follow-up appointments.
Key takeaways
- A practical Denver planning range is $100-$575; the Colorado range is $100-$550.
- Confirm whether the quote includes the examination, X-rays, local anesthetic, the extraction itself, sedation if used, and any socket graft or follow-up.
- Insurance applies plan-specific limits; an estimate of benefits is not a payment guarantee.
- Compare complete written treatment plans rather than an advertised starting price.
Tooth Extraction quote checklist
| Line item | What to verify | Why it changes cost |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis and records | Examination and required imaging | Complexity may only become clear after records |
| Primary treatment | Procedure code, material, tooth or arch | Scope must match between quotes |
| Related care | the examination, X-rays, local anesthetic, the extraction itself, sedation if used, and any socket graft or follow-up | Common additions may be billed separately |
| Follow-up | Adjustments, repairs, emergencies, and warranty terms | Low initial fees can omit aftercare |
These are educational planning ranges in US dollars, not a provider quote or insurer determination.
What changes tooth extraction cost in Denver?
Across Denver, a higher quote can reflect a surgical or impacted tooth, IV sedation or general anesthesia, a bone graft, or an oral surgeon rather than a general dentist. Location alone does not prove that a fee is high or low.
Ask whether the estimate includes the examination, X-rays, local anesthetic, the extraction itself, sedation if used, and any socket graft or follow-up.
A lower-cost pathway near Denver
CU School of Dental Medicine clinics is a documented local or regional access pathway. The Aurora teaching clinics offer supervised general and specialty care with screening and program-specific availability.
Confirm eligibility, case acceptance, wait time, and exact treatment scope before assuming a reduced fee applies.
Insurance and monthly payments
Ask each office for the plan's allowed fee, network status, deductible, coinsurance, annual or lifetime maximum, waiting period, exclusions, and remaining benefit. A quoted benefit is not guaranteed until the claim is adjudicated.
Compare central Denver parking and travel with Aurora teaching-clinic scheduling and suburban office plans.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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Denver dental care: local facts
- About 729,019 people lived in Denver in July 2024, up 1.9% from the April 2020 base.
- HRSA records show that 1 dental shortage designation for the low-income population covers part of Denver County and 7 safety-net clinics there (health centers, rural or tribal clinics) hold a dental shortage designation. Shortage areas can mean longer waits and more travel, and health centers there usually offer income-based fees.
- Colorado Medicaid's adult dental benefit is rated "Enhanced" for 2025: diagnostic, preventive and restorative care, with an annual maximum of at least $1,000 per adult or no limit. In 2024, 48% of Colorado dentists were enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP.
- Colorado's accredited dental school is University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (Aurora). Supervised student clinics can cost less but take longer and accept cases after screening.
- The Denver range on this page is a planning estimate derived from the Colorado range. The published fee estimates below are shown for comparison and do not set it. For comparison, CareCredit's ASQ360° research gives national averages of $177 for a simple extraction and $363 for a surgical one (2023-24 cost tables).
Sources (accessed November 4, 2026): US Census Bureau: city and town population estimates, Vintage 2024; HRSA: dental health professional shortage areas (data download); ADA Health Policy Institute: Dental Care in Medicaid Programs (December 2025); Commission on Dental Accreditation: accredited DDS/DMD programs; CareCredit: dental procedure costs.
Published fee estimates for Denver
| Procedure (CDT code) | Estimated range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Simple extraction of an erupted tooth (D7140) | $238-$370 | BCBS FEP Dental price tool |
| Surgical extraction of an erupted tooth (D7210) | $400-$532 | BCBS FEP Dental price tool |
BCBS FEP Dental price tool estimates, queried for ZIP 80202 on November 4, 2026. Each code is priced on its own and the rows are not added into a total. They are tool estimates for one ZIP code, not a quote from any dentist.
Sources: BCBS FEP Dental price tool.
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Sources and methodology
Prices are educational ranges, not quotes. Actual fees vary by diagnosis, provider, materials, insurance, and location.