ASSO CIA TIO N
REPORTS
Dental fees charged by general practitioners and selected specialists in the United States, 1977 Bureau of Economic Research and Statistics
I n September 1977, a fee survey listing 106 dental procedures was mailed to a sample of 6,314 practic ing dentists throughout the United States. The 6% sample was drawn from the 101,261 practicing private practitioners listed on the ADA registry, by using a stratified sys tematic sampling technique. Vari ables used in the stratification were type of practice, region and state within each practice type, and the year of graduation from dental school. The sample was small enough to permit a thorough follow-up by tele phone to the nonrespondents. The total sample was adjusted to exclude deceased, retired, and nonpracticing dentists, which reduced the sample 678 ■ JADA, Vol. 97, October 1978
to 5,877 dentists. There were 4,165 usable returns, or an adjusted re sponse rate of 70.9%. National summary results are pre sented indicating the range of fees for specific services, as well as averages. The tables include the arithmetic mean, the percentiles, the standard deviation, and the number of re sponses (see box for definitions) for each procedure for general prac titioners, pedodontists, oral sur geons, orthodontists, and periodon tists. The tables for specialists only list those procedures for which there were enough respondents to present reliable statistics. Summary fee in formation is not available on the other specialties because of the small sample size.
Mean: Arithmetic average of all fees reported. It is obtained by taking the sum of all fees and dividing by the number of fees reported. It is probable that no dentist charges a fee that is exactly equal to the mean value. Percentile: That fee that divides the values of the reported fees into two groups; the size of each is indicated by the percentile. If the 25th percentile is $5, then 25% of the fees sampled are less than $5 and 75% are greater. The 50th percentile, or the median, reflects the middle fee reported. Half of the fees ex ceed that value and half do not. Standard deviation: A measure of the dispersion of fees reported and indi cates the confidence that the mean is a useful representation of all fees re ported. If all dentists charged the same fee for a service, the standard deviation would be zero.
A S S O C I A T IO N
REPO RTS
General Practitioners
Mean
Description of Service
I.
_________________________________ Percentiles 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th 95th
Standard deviation
$
$
Number of responses
Diagnostic
Initial oral examination (excluding radiograph)
(00110 )
$
Periodic oral examination (excluding radiograph) (00120) Intraoral radiographs - com plete series (including bitewings) (00210) Intraoral radiographs - sin gle, first film (peri apical) (00220) Intraoral radiographs - each additional film, (periapical) (00230) Bitewing radiographs, four films (00274) Bitewing radiographs, two films (00272) Biopsy of oral tissue (soft) (07286) Pulp vitality test (00460) Histopathological examina tion (as a separate procedure) (00450) 11.
4
$
5
$
9
$ 10
$ 15
$ 16
4.86
2,657
6.55
0
5
6
10
10
15
4.04
2,521
23.84
18
20
25
25
30
35
5.34
2,738
3.90
2
3
4
5
6
6
1.61
2,728
2.31
1
2
2
3
4
5
1.11
2,630
10.11
6
8
10
12
15
16
3.54
2,182
7.11
4
5
6
8
10
12
2.66
2,572
23.67 4.23
10 0
15 0
25 3
27 8
35 10
45 15
10. 77 4.90
814 1,883
14.49
5
10
10
16
25
35
9.03
203
15.35
$ 11
$ 12
$ 15
$ 18
$ 20
$ 21
3.68
2,757
11.39
8
10
10
14
15
17
3.30
2,695
9.07
5
6
8
10
15
20
4.42
2,316
44.32
25
35
40
50
70
75
16.27
1,775
65.51
35
50
60
75
100
125
26.38
1,321
8
$ 10
$ 10
$ 13
$ 15
$ 16
2.86
2,709
12
14
16
20
22
24
4.11
2,704
Preventive
Dental prophylaxis - adults (OHIO) Dental prophylaxis - chil dren (01120) Topical application of stan nous fluoride, one treat ment (excluding prophylaxis) (01220) Space maintainer - fixed, unilateral type (01510) Space maintainer - fixed, lingual or palatal arch type (01511) III.
8.58
$
$
Restorative
Amalgam restoration - one surface deciduous (inclu ding polishing) (02110) Amalgam restoration - two surfaces, deciduous (in cluding polishing) (02120)
$
11.16
16.74
$
$
DENTAL FEES ■ 679
ASSO CIA TIO N
REPO RTS
Mean Description of Service Amalgam restoration - three surfaces, deciduous (in cluding polishing) (02130) $ 22.16 Amalgam restoration - one surface, permanent (inclu ding polishing) (02140) 12.75 Amalgam restoration - two surfaces, permanent (in cluding polishing) (02150) 19.29 Amalgam restoration - three surfaces, permanent (in cluding polishing) (02160) 25.83 Pin retention, additional, exclusive of amalgam res toration, per pin (02190) 7.09 Acrylic or plastic restora tion (02310) 16.43 Composite resin restoration one surface (02330) 15.86 Composite resin restoration two surfaces (02331) 22.87 Gold inlay restoration one surface (02510) 83.27 Gold inlay restoration two surfaces (02520) 111.68 Gold inlay restoration three surfaces (02530) 135.74 Onlay, per tooth (in addition to gold inlay restoration) 96.11 (02540) Plastic crown - prefabrica ted, single restoration 70.82 (02711) Plastic crown with gold single restoration (02720) 171.67 Plastic crown with non precious metal - single restoration (02721) 155.18 Plastic crown with semi precious metal - single restoration (02722) 163.20 Porcelain crown - single restoration (02740) 171.00 Porcelain crown with gold single restoration (02750) 201.37 Porcelain crown with non precious metal - single restoration (02751) 185.78 Porcelain crown with semi precious metal - single restoration (02752) 192.70 Gold crown (full cast) 167.52 single restoration (02790) Gold crown (3/4 cast) single restoration (02810) 155.03 680 ■ JADA, Vol. 97, October 1978
Percentiles 50th 75th
_______ 90th 95th
Standard Deviation
$ 26
$ 30
$ 33
$
12
15
18
16
19
22
18
21
25
2
4
.11
10th
25th
$ 15
$ 18
$ 22
9
10
15
Number of Responsi
6.13
2,646
19
3.35
2,796
25
26
4.31
2,795
30
34
36
6.35
2,787
5
10
15
20
5.65
2,231
13
15
20
23
25
5.01
1,568
11
13
15
18
21
24
4.22
2,694
15
18
21
26
32
36
7.26
2,559
45
60
75
100
135
150
36.19
1,336
70
85
105
135
160
175
37.14
1,727
90
110
135
160
180
200
37.57
1,830
10
20
110
150
185
200
72.02
1,526
20
35
60
100
140
150
46.31
1,456
125
150
175
200
225
250
41.23
1,308
100
125
155
178
200
225
39.90
602
115
145
165
185
200
225
38.13
549
125
150
175
200
225
250
39.29
1,881
160
175
200
225
250
275
37.70
2,549
150
165
185
200
225
250
34.80
1,137
150
170
185
220
245
250
35.57
1,067
125
150
165
190
210
235
37.01
2,690
112
135
150
175
200
210
33.70
1,957
A SSO CIATIO N
Percentiles Description of Service Stainless steel crow n single restoration Cast post and core in addi tion to crown (02891) Recement crown (02920) IV.
Mean
50th
75th
90th
95th
(02830)$40.02$ 25$ 30$ 40
$ 50
$ 60
$ 70
57.14 11.17
10th
25th
25 5
35 8
50 10
75 15
95 17
110 20
$ 278.98 $200
$250
$275
$315
$350
$400
REPO RTS
Standard
Number cf
Deviation
Responses
$
15.12
2,079
32.43 5.18
2,169 2,632
Prosthodontics, Removable
Complete upper or lower den ture (including six months postdelivery care) (05110 and 05120) Immediate upper or lower den ture (including six months postdelivery care) (05130 and 05140) Partial upper denture - with out clasps, acrylic base (including six months post delivery care) (05211) Partial upper denture - with two gold clasps with rests, acrylic base (including six months postdelivery care) (05215) Partial upper denture - with two chrome clasps with rests, acrylic base (inclu ding six months postdeliv ery care) (05216) Removable unilateral partial denture - one piece gold casting, clasp attachments, per unit including pontics (including six months post delivery care) (05280) Repair broken complete or partial denture - no teeth damaged (05610) Replace broken tooth on denture - no other repairs (05640) Adding tooth to partial den ture to replace extracted tooth - each tooth (not involving clasp or abut ment tooth) (05650) Duplicate upper or lower complete denture(05710) Relining upper or lower com plete denture (office reline) (05730) Relining upper or lower com plete denture (laboratory reline)
(05750)
$
61.42
2,262
281.35
200
250
280
325
360
390
63.68
2,221
149.98
75
90
125
185
275
300
78.44
262.48
150
200
250
325
375
400
85.91
1,369
280.57
175
235
275
325
375
400
76.86
2,477
156.23
65
100
150
190
275
315
78.56
963
24.14
15
18
22
30
35
45
9.33
2,503
20.39
12
15
20
25
30
35
7.54
2,599
32.23
18
25
30
40
50
60
14.16
2,458
126.62
60
85
110
150
200
250
61.85
1,286
46.90
25
30
45
60
75
85
22.06
1,769
76.80
50
60
75
90
100
125
23.23
2,538
1,861
DENTAL FEES ■ 681
A SSO CIA TIO N
REPORTS
Description of Service V. Prosthodontics, Fixed *Each abutment or pontic constitutes a unit in a bridge. Cast gold bridge pontic (per unit)* (06210) Slotted pontic bridge (per unit)* (06230) Porcelain fused to gold bridge (per unit)* (06240) Porcelain fused to nonpre cious metal bridge (per unit)* (06241) Porcelain fused to semipre cious metal bridge (per unit)* (06242) Plastic processed to gold bridge (per unit)* (06250) Plastic processed to nonpre cious metal bridge (per unit)* (06251) Plastic processed to semi precious metal bridge (per unit)* (06252) Replace broken facing with acrylic (06640)
Oral Surgery **Includes local anes thesia and routine postoperative care. Extraction - single tooth** (07110) Extraction - each addition al tooth** (07120) Surgical extraction of sin gle tooth - erupted** (07210) Surgical extraction - impac tion that requires inci sion of overlying soft tissue and the removal of the tooth** (07220) Surgical extraction - impac tion that requires inci sion of overlying soft tis sue, elevation of a flap, removal of bone, and the removal of the tooth** (07230)
___________ Percentiles____________ 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th 95th
Standard Deviation
$ 161.15
$100
$135
$160
$185
$210
$230
$
154.94
100
125
150
180
200
197.74
150
175
197
225
180.90
140
160
180
188.05
150
165
174.45
125
161.09
Mean
Number of Responses
43.09
2,359
225
41.87
948
250
275
40.25
2,455
200
225
250
37.31
1,027
185
208
240
250
38.55
996
150
175
200
230
250
46.77
1,175
100
140
165
185
210
240
47.06
478
163.51
115
145
165
190
210
250
45.84
464
26.57
15
20
25
30
45
50
11.78
2,087
12 $
15 $
18 $
20 $
25 $
4.31
2,684
VI.
682 ■ JADA, Vol. 97, October 1978
$ 15.39
$ 10 $
13.37
9
10
13
15
20
20
4.31
2,653
26.23
15
20
25
30
38
45
8.85
2,207
37.67
25
25
35
45
50
65
13.53
1,722
55.34
35
40
50
65
80
100
20.27
1,314
ASSO CIATIO N
Description of Service Mean Surgical extraction - impac tion that requires inci sion of overlying soft tis sue, elevation of a flap, removal of bone, and sec tioning of the tooth for removal** (07240) $ 68.55 Root recovery (surgical re moval of residual root)** (07250) Surgical exposure of impac ted or unerupted tooth to aid eruption (07281) Alveoplasty (surgical prep aration of ridge for den tures) per quadrant - in conjunction with extrac tions (07310) Alveoplasty, per quadrant not in conjunction with extractions (07320) Excision of benign tumor, lesion diameter up to 1.25 cm. (07430) Removal of odontogenic cyst or tumor - up to 1.25 cm. in diameter (07450) Suture of recent small wounds up to 5 cm. (07910) Frenulectomy - separate pro cedure (frenectomy or frenotomy) (07960) Excision of hyperplastic tissue - per arch (07970) VII.
REPORTS
Standard
Number of Responses
10th
25th
50th
75th
90th
95th
Deviation
$ 40
$ 50
$ 65
$ 80
$100
$125
$
27.28
11
18
25
35
50
50
26.91
12
15
24
30
50
60
17.57
1,125
32.32
15
20
!5
40
50
60
16.00
1,064
40.92
20
25
40
50
70
75
18.36
1,065
35.17
15
25
30
45
50
75
20.62
497
54.38
25
30
50
70
100
125
31.98
285
20.44
10
15
20
25
35
40
11.76
774
37.30
20
25
35
45
60
75
17.55
1,106
43.91
20
25
40
50
75
100
26.90
819
25.71
1,16(
14.55
1,472
Endodontics
Pulp cap - direct (excluding final restoration) (03110) Pulp cap - indirect (exclu ding final restoration) (03120) Vital pulpotomy (excluding final restoration) (03220) Root canal therapy - anteri or (excluding final restor ation, including treatment plan, clinical procedures, and follow-up care) (03310) Root canal therapy - bicuspid (excluding final restora tion, including treatment plan, clinical procedures, and follow-up care) (03320)
$
9.52
$
0
$
5
$ 10
$ 15
$ 20
$ 25
$
8.00
2,242
9.25
0
3
8
15
20
25
8.40
1,884
22.05
10
15
20
25
35
45
10.91
1,923
100.47
75
85
100
115
125
135
22.90
2,395
127.68
90
110
125
150
160
175
30.29
2,227
DENTAL FEES ■ 683
ASSO CIA TIO N
REPO RTS
Description of Service Root canal therapy - molar (exluding final restora tion, including treatment plan, clinical procedures, and follow-up care) (03330) VIII.
90th
95th
Standard Deviation
$190
$220
$235
$
40.13
1,934
$ 75 25
$100
$125
$150
$
40
65
97
37.76 25.06
1,084 1,441
50
82
125
150
200
48.41
516
50
75
100
150
185
200
51.78
555
21.61
5
10
20
25
45
50
15.63
1,506
74.40
25
35
60
100
150
200
51.84
1,096
63.11
20
25
50
100
125
160
45.82
1,568
o
$ 25
$ 50
$ 75
$ 75
31.07
245
10th
25th
$ 166.69
$120
$145
$165
76.39 34.99
$ 35
$ 50
15
20
91.78
35
111.38
$
Orthodontics
Initial consultation and treatment planning (models, photos, cephalmetric anal ysis) $ 30.65 Orthodontic treatment for Class I malocclusion (full banded case) a. Mild degree of difficulty 802.35 b. Average degree of difficulty 986.48 Orthodontic treatment for Class II malocclusion (full banded case) a. Mild degree of difficulty 938.37 b. Average degree of difficulty 1, 039.58 Posttreatment stabilization 42.96 X.
Number of Responses
Periodontics
Gingivectomy or gingivoplasty - per quadrant (in cluding usual postoperative services) (04210) Gingival curettage (04220) Mucogingival surgery - per quadrant (04250) Osseous surgery (including flap entry and closure) per quadrant (04260) Occlusal adjustment (limi ted) (04330) Occlusal adjustment (com plete) (04331) Periodontal scaling and root planing (entire mouth) (04340) IX.
Percentiles 50th 75th
Mean
$
0
$
$
250
500
850 1,000 1,200 1,400
376.25
119
375
750 1,000 1,200 1,500 1,500
432.87
115
385
750 1,000 1,200 1,350 1,500
344.23
101
375 0
810 1,100 1,300 1,500 1,600 0 0 75 135 175
418.79 69.46
106 130
4.27
1,076
Other Services
Local anesthesia (not in con junction with operative or surgical procedures) (09210) $ 684 ■ JADA, Vol. 97, October 1978
2.45
$
0
$
0
$
o
$
4
$ 10
$ 10
$
A S S O C IA T IO N
Description of Service Regional block anesthesia (09211) General anesthesia (09220) Nitrous oxide analgesia (09230)
Mean $
2.06 4.97
10th
25 th
$
$
4.30
o 0
o 0 0
0
Percentiles 50th 75th
Standard Deviation
90th
95th
2 0
$ 10 25
$ 10 35
6
12
15
Percentiles 50th 75th
90th
95th
Standard Deviation
$
$
o 0 0
$
$
REPO RTS
Number of Responses
4.16 12.85
921 285
6.40
959
Pedodontists
Mean
Description of Service I.
$
$
Number of Responses
$
9.75
5
6
$ 10
$ 11
$ 15
$ 16
4.66
175
7.65
4
5
7
10
12
15
4.34
161
21.49
15
18
20
25
30
30
6.29
156
4.06
2
3
4
5
6
6
1.72
174
2.48
1
2
2
3
4
5
1.36
165
9.82
6
8
10
12
15
15
3.22
100
7.11 5.27
4 0
5 0
6 5
9 10
10 10
12 12
2.60 4.55
170 101
8
$ 10
$ 12
$ 15
$ 15
3.07
172
Preventive
Dental prophylaxis - chil dren (01120) Topical application of stan nous fluoride, one treat ment (excluding prophylaxis) (01220) Space maintainer - fixed, unilateral type (01510) Space maintainer - fixed, lingual or palatal arch type (01511) III.
25th
Diagnostic
Initial oral examination (excluding radiograph) (00110 ) Periodic oral examination (excluding radiograph) (00120) Intraoral radiographs - com plete series (including bitewings) (00210) Intraoral radiographs single, first film (peri apical) (00220) Intraoral radiographs - each additional film, (peri apical) (00230) Bitewing radiographs, four films (00274) Bitewing radiographs, two films (00272) Pulp vitality test (00460) II.
10th
$
10.42
$
6
$
$
8.71
5
6
8
10
15
16
3.82
163
53.47
35
40
50
65
75
80
15.63
169
90.76
60
75
90
100
125
150
26.66
160
12.36
$ 10
$ 10
$ 12
$ 14
$ 15
$ 16
2.27
181
18.93
15
17
18
20
23
24
3.10
181
Restorative
Amalgam restoration - one surface deciduous (inclu ding polishing) (02110) Amalgam restoration - two surfaces, deciduous (in cluding polishing) (02120)
$
$
DENTAL FEES ■ 685
A SSO CIA TIO N
REPO RTS
Description of Service Amalgam restoration - three surfaces, deciduous (in cluding polishing) (02130) Amalgam restoration - one surface, permanent (inclu ding polishing) (02140) Amalgam restoration - two surfaces, permanent (in cluding polishing) (02150) Amalgam restoration - three surfaces, permanent (in cluding polishing) (02160) Acrylic or plastic restora tion (02310) Composite resin restora tion - one surface (02330) Composite resin restora tion - two surfaces (02331) Plastic crown - prefabrica ted, single restoration (02711) Stainless steel crown - sin gle restoration (02830) Recement crown (02920) Oral Surgery **Includes local anes thesia and routine postoperative care. Extraction - single tooth** (07110) Extraction - each additional tooth** (07120) Surgical extraction of sin gle tooth - erupted** (07210)
Mean
$
Percentiles____________ 50th 75th 90th 95th
10th
25th
25.59
$ 18
$ 22
$ 25
$ 29
$ 33
$ 36
13.55
10
11
14
15
18
20.46
16
18
20
23
27.69
21
24
27
17.14
12
14
15.85
11
25.20
Standard Deviation
Number of Response
5.49
168
18
2.88
181
25
27
3.69
181
30
35
36
5.47
175
15
20
24
25
5.52
102
12
15
18
21
24
4.01
170
16
20
24
30
36
40
7.75
156
60.26
30
40
50
70
120
130
34.47
110
39.04 8.18
30 0
34 5
38 8
45 10
50 15
53 15
8.70 6.79
163 133
14.01
$ 10
$ 12
$ 15
$ 15
$ 18
$ 20
3.70
176
12.95
10
10
12
15
17
20
3.30
170
23.23
14
15
25
26
35
40
8.68
104
5
$ 10
$ 12
$ 17
$ 20
6.35
152
0
5
10
15
20
25
7.40
147
15
15
20
25
30
35
8.32
166
75
90
100
115
125
150
23.04
110
$
VI.
$
VII. Endodontics Pulp cap - direct (excluding final restoration) (03110) 9.76 $ Pulp cap - indirect (exclu ding final restoration) (03120) 10.30 Vital pulpotomy (excluding final restoration) (03220) 21.39 Root canal therapy - anteri or (excluding final restor ation, including treatment plan, clinical procedures, 100.82 and follow-up care) (03310)
686 ■ JADA, Vol. 97, October 1978
$
o
$
$
$
Oral Surgeons
Description of Service
I.
Mean
___________ P e r c e n t i l e s _________ 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th 95th
Standard Deviation
Number of Responses
Diagnostic
Initial oral examination (excluding radiograph) (00110) Periodic oral examination (excluding radiograph) (00120) Intraoral radiographs - com plete series (including bitewings) (00210) Intraoral radiographs - sin gle, first film (peri apical) (00220) Intraoral radiographs - each additional film, (peri apical) (00230) Biopsy of oral tissue (soft) (07286) Pulp vitality test (00460) Oral Surgery **Includes local anes thesia and routine postoperative care. Extraction - single tooth** (07110) Extraction - each additional tooth** (07120) Surgical extraction of sin gle tooth - erupted** (07210) Surgical extraction - impac tion that requires inci sion of overlying soft tissue and the removal of the tooth** (07220) Surgical extraction - impac tion that requires inci sion of overlying soft tissue, elevation of a flap, removal of bone, and the removal of the tooth** (07230) Surgical extraction - impac tion that requires inci sion of overlying soft tissue, elevation of a flap, removal of bone, and sectioning of the tooth for removal** (07240) Root recovery (surgical re moval of residual root)** (07250)
$
11.71
$
5
$
9
$ 10
$ 15
$ 20
$ 25
$
5.93
227
8.41
0
5
8
10
15
16
5.38
147
23.66
18
20
25
25
30
30
5.42
128
4.52
3
3
5
5
6
7
2.07
225
2.92
2
2
3
3
5
5
1.33
195
40.23 6.62
25 0
30 0
35 5
50 10
60 15
75 15
14.55 6.20
233 118
19.16
$ 14
$ 15
$ 20
$ 23
$ 25
$ 25
4.62
254
14.40
10
12
15
15
20
20
3.57
265
31.52
20
25
30
35
45
45
8.40
267
44.81
30
35
45
50
60
75
12.33
268
62.97
45
50
60
75
80
95
15.02
266
79.94
55
65
75
90
100
125
20.06
266
37.83
25
25
35
45
50
60
13.18
254
VI.
$
$
DENTAL FEES ■ 687
A S S O C IA T IO N
REPO RTS
Percentiles
Description of Service Mean Surgical exposure of impac ted or unerupted tooth to aid eruption (07281) $ 67.40 Alveoplasty (surgical prep aration of ridge for den tures) per quadrant - in conjunction with extrac tions (07310) 32.16 Alveoplasty, per quadrant not in conjunction with ex traction (07320) 44.27 Excision of benign tumor, lesion diameter up to 1.25 cm. (07430) 58.48 Removal of odontogenic cyst or tumor - up to 1.25 cm. in diameter (07450) 78.80 Suture of recent small wounds up to 5 cm. (07910) 65.50 Frenulectomy - separate pro cedure (frenectomy or frenotomy) (07960) 53.56 Excision of hyperplastic tis sue - per arch (07970) 79.20 X.
Standard
Number of
10th
25th
50th
75th
90th
95th
Deviation
Responses
$ 35
$ 50
$ 65
$ 80
$100
$125
$
15
20
25
40
50
25
35
45
50
30
40
50
45
50
25
28.28
262
65
15.03
223
67
75
15.68
261
75
89
100
25.96
258
75
100
125
150
32.47
253
35
50
75
125
150
36.02
236
30
40
50
65
75
85
18.22
263
35
50
75
100
125
150
37.25
257
7
$ 10
$ 15
$ 25
7.72
156
Other Services
Local anesthesia (not in con junction with operative of surgical procedures) (09210) R eg io n a l b lo c k a n e s th e s ia (09211) General anesthesia (09220) Nitrous oxide analgesia (09230)
8.53
$
0
$
4
$
$
12.38 34.33
0 20
3 25
10 35
15 40
25 50
35 65
12.05 15.67
135 218
15.75
0
10
15
20
30
36
11.23
156
Orthodontists
Description of Service IX.
Mean
___________Percentiles____________ 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th 95th
Standard Deviation
Number of Responses
Orthodontics
Initial consultation and treatment, planning (models, photos, cephalmetric anal ysis) $ 70.72 $ 45 $ 50 $ 65 $ 75 $100 $110 Orthodontic treatment for Class I malocclusion (full banded case) a. Mild degree of difficulty 1,187.29 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,500 1,600 b. Average degree of difficulty 1,384.67 1,100 1,200 1,400 1,540 1,700 1,800 688 ■ JADA, Vol. 97, October 1978
$
61.88
579
290.21
550
263.94
549
A S S O C I A T IO N
Description of Service c. Severe degree of difficulty Orthodontic treatment for Class II malocclusion (full banded case) a. Mild degree of difficulty b. Average degree of difficulty c. Severe degree of difficulty Orthodontic treatment for Class III malocclusion (full banded case) a. Average degree of difficulty b. Severe degree of difficulty Treatment of the atypical or extended skeletal case (full banded - severe) Posttreatment stabilization
___________ Percentiles____________ 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th 95th
Mean
Standard Deviation
REPO RTS
Number of Responses
1,549.66
1,210 1,400 1,500 1,700 1,900 2,000
290.65
547
1,325.36
1,000 1,200
1,300 1,500 1,600 1,710
195.34
539
1,468.99
1,200 1,300
1,500 1,600 1,800 1,850
267.33
547
1,627.52
1,300 1,500
1,600 1,800 2,000 2,110
304.25
542
1,454.91
1,175 1,300 1,500 1,600 1,800 1,900
288.23
539
1,668.14
1,300 1,500 1,600 1,800 2,000 2,200
313.84
532
1,708.81 88.37
1,350 1,500 1,700 1,850 2,200 2,350 374.04 0 0 75150200250115.09
496 395
Periodontists
Description of Service I.
Mean
10th
25th
Percentiles 50th 75th
90th
95th
$ 30
$ 35
$ 35
Standard Deviation
Number of Responses
Diagnostic
Intraoral radiographs - com plete series (including bitewings) Intraoral radiographs - sin gle, first film (peri apical) (00220) Biopsy of oral tissue (soft) (07286) II.
$
6.10
132
3.60
0
2
3
5
5
8
2.24
111
35.98
20
25
35
45
50
55
12.80
100
$ 17
$ 20
$ 25
$ 30
$ 35
$ 35
6.63
121
$ 75 30
$100 45
$150 60
$175 100
$200 120
$225 150
49.48 34.17
139 105
135
175
200
250
250
53.28
114
Preventive
Dental prophylaxis - adults (01110) VIII.
(00210)$27.43$ 20$ 25 $ 25
$ 25.27
$
Periodontics
Gingivectomy or gingivoplasty - per quadrant (in cluding usual postopera tive services) (04210) Gingival curettage (04220) M ucogingival su rg ery - per quadrant (04250)
$140.12 70.64 171.21
100
$
DENTAL FEES
■ 689
ASSO CIA TIO N
REPO RTS
Description of Service Osseous surgery (including flap entry and closure) per quadrant (04260) Occlusal adjustment (limited) (04330) Occlusal adjustment (complete) (04331) Periodontal scaling and root planing (entire mouth) (04340)
690 ■ JADA, Vol. 97, October 1978
Percentiles____________ 50th 75th 90th 95th
Mean
10th
25th
$ 198.44
$150
$170
$200
$225
$250
$250
43.63
25
30
40
50
75
121.39
50
75
100
150
101.52
28
50
100
150
Standard Deviation
$
Number of Responses
46.23
120
75
17.83
110
200
250
57.35
126
200
200
60.08
130
REPORTS
Dental fees charged by general practitioners and selected specialists in the United States, 1977 Bureau of Economic Research and Statistics
I n September 1977, a fee survey listing 106 dental procedures was mailed to a sample of 6,314 practic ing dentists throughout the United States. The 6% sample was drawn from the 101,261 practicing private practitioners listed on the ADA registry, by using a stratified sys tematic sampling technique. Vari ables used in the stratification were type of practice, region and state within each practice type, and the year of graduation from dental school. The sample was small enough to permit a thorough follow-up by tele phone to the nonrespondents. The total sample was adjusted to exclude deceased, retired, and nonpracticing dentists, which reduced the sample 678 ■ JADA, Vol. 97, October 1978
to 5,877 dentists. There were 4,165 usable returns, or an adjusted re sponse rate of 70.9%. National summary results are pre sented indicating the range of fees for specific services, as well as averages. The tables include the arithmetic mean, the percentiles, the standard deviation, and the number of re sponses (see box for definitions) for each procedure for general prac titioners, pedodontists, oral sur geons, orthodontists, and periodon tists. The tables for specialists only list those procedures for which there were enough respondents to present reliable statistics. Summary fee in formation is not available on the other specialties because of the small sample size.
Mean: Arithmetic average of all fees reported. It is obtained by taking the sum of all fees and dividing by the number of fees reported. It is probable that no dentist charges a fee that is exactly equal to the mean value. Percentile: That fee that divides the values of the reported fees into two groups; the size of each is indicated by the percentile. If the 25th percentile is $5, then 25% of the fees sampled are less than $5 and 75% are greater. The 50th percentile, or the median, reflects the middle fee reported. Half of the fees ex ceed that value and half do not. Standard deviation: A measure of the dispersion of fees reported and indi cates the confidence that the mean is a useful representation of all fees re ported. If all dentists charged the same fee for a service, the standard deviation would be zero.
A S S O C I A T IO N
REPO RTS
General Practitioners
Mean
Description of Service
I.
_________________________________ Percentiles 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th 95th
Standard deviation
$
$
Number of responses
Diagnostic
Initial oral examination (excluding radiograph)
(00110 )
$
Periodic oral examination (excluding radiograph) (00120) Intraoral radiographs - com plete series (including bitewings) (00210) Intraoral radiographs - sin gle, first film (peri apical) (00220) Intraoral radiographs - each additional film, (periapical) (00230) Bitewing radiographs, four films (00274) Bitewing radiographs, two films (00272) Biopsy of oral tissue (soft) (07286) Pulp vitality test (00460) Histopathological examina tion (as a separate procedure) (00450) 11.
4
$
5
$
9
$ 10
$ 15
$ 16
4.86
2,657
6.55
0
5
6
10
10
15
4.04
2,521
23.84
18
20
25
25
30
35
5.34
2,738
3.90
2
3
4
5
6
6
1.61
2,728
2.31
1
2
2
3
4
5
1.11
2,630
10.11
6
8
10
12
15
16
3.54
2,182
7.11
4
5
6
8
10
12
2.66
2,572
23.67 4.23
10 0
15 0
25 3
27 8
35 10
45 15
10. 77 4.90
814 1,883
14.49
5
10
10
16
25
35
9.03
203
15.35
$ 11
$ 12
$ 15
$ 18
$ 20
$ 21
3.68
2,757
11.39
8
10
10
14
15
17
3.30
2,695
9.07
5
6
8
10
15
20
4.42
2,316
44.32
25
35
40
50
70
75
16.27
1,775
65.51
35
50
60
75
100
125
26.38
1,321
8
$ 10
$ 10
$ 13
$ 15
$ 16
2.86
2,709
12
14
16
20
22
24
4.11
2,704
Preventive
Dental prophylaxis - adults (OHIO) Dental prophylaxis - chil dren (01120) Topical application of stan nous fluoride, one treat ment (excluding prophylaxis) (01220) Space maintainer - fixed, unilateral type (01510) Space maintainer - fixed, lingual or palatal arch type (01511) III.
8.58
$
$
Restorative
Amalgam restoration - one surface deciduous (inclu ding polishing) (02110) Amalgam restoration - two surfaces, deciduous (in cluding polishing) (02120)
$
11.16
16.74
$
$
DENTAL FEES ■ 679
ASSO CIA TIO N
REPO RTS
Mean Description of Service Amalgam restoration - three surfaces, deciduous (in cluding polishing) (02130) $ 22.16 Amalgam restoration - one surface, permanent (inclu ding polishing) (02140) 12.75 Amalgam restoration - two surfaces, permanent (in cluding polishing) (02150) 19.29 Amalgam restoration - three surfaces, permanent (in cluding polishing) (02160) 25.83 Pin retention, additional, exclusive of amalgam res toration, per pin (02190) 7.09 Acrylic or plastic restora tion (02310) 16.43 Composite resin restoration one surface (02330) 15.86 Composite resin restoration two surfaces (02331) 22.87 Gold inlay restoration one surface (02510) 83.27 Gold inlay restoration two surfaces (02520) 111.68 Gold inlay restoration three surfaces (02530) 135.74 Onlay, per tooth (in addition to gold inlay restoration) 96.11 (02540) Plastic crown - prefabrica ted, single restoration 70.82 (02711) Plastic crown with gold single restoration (02720) 171.67 Plastic crown with non precious metal - single restoration (02721) 155.18 Plastic crown with semi precious metal - single restoration (02722) 163.20 Porcelain crown - single restoration (02740) 171.00 Porcelain crown with gold single restoration (02750) 201.37 Porcelain crown with non precious metal - single restoration (02751) 185.78 Porcelain crown with semi precious metal - single restoration (02752) 192.70 Gold crown (full cast) 167.52 single restoration (02790) Gold crown (3/4 cast) single restoration (02810) 155.03 680 ■ JADA, Vol. 97, October 1978
Percentiles 50th 75th
_______ 90th 95th
Standard Deviation
$ 26
$ 30
$ 33
$
12
15
18
16
19
22
18
21
25
2
4
.11
10th
25th
$ 15
$ 18
$ 22
9
10
15
Number of Responsi
6.13
2,646
19
3.35
2,796
25
26
4.31
2,795
30
34
36
6.35
2,787
5
10
15
20
5.65
2,231
13
15
20
23
25
5.01
1,568
11
13
15
18
21
24
4.22
2,694
15
18
21
26
32
36
7.26
2,559
45
60
75
100
135
150
36.19
1,336
70
85
105
135
160
175
37.14
1,727
90
110
135
160
180
200
37.57
1,830
10
20
110
150
185
200
72.02
1,526
20
35
60
100
140
150
46.31
1,456
125
150
175
200
225
250
41.23
1,308
100
125
155
178
200
225
39.90
602
115
145
165
185
200
225
38.13
549
125
150
175
200
225
250
39.29
1,881
160
175
200
225
250
275
37.70
2,549
150
165
185
200
225
250
34.80
1,137
150
170
185
220
245
250
35.57
1,067
125
150
165
190
210
235
37.01
2,690
112
135
150
175
200
210
33.70
1,957
A SSO CIATIO N
Percentiles Description of Service Stainless steel crow n single restoration Cast post and core in addi tion to crown (02891) Recement crown (02920) IV.
Mean
50th
75th
90th
95th
(02830)$40.02$ 25$ 30$ 40
$ 50
$ 60
$ 70
57.14 11.17
10th
25th
25 5
35 8
50 10
75 15
95 17
110 20
$ 278.98 $200
$250
$275
$315
$350
$400
REPO RTS
Standard
Number cf
Deviation
Responses
$
15.12
2,079
32.43 5.18
2,169 2,632
Prosthodontics, Removable
Complete upper or lower den ture (including six months postdelivery care) (05110 and 05120) Immediate upper or lower den ture (including six months postdelivery care) (05130 and 05140) Partial upper denture - with out clasps, acrylic base (including six months post delivery care) (05211) Partial upper denture - with two gold clasps with rests, acrylic base (including six months postdelivery care) (05215) Partial upper denture - with two chrome clasps with rests, acrylic base (inclu ding six months postdeliv ery care) (05216) Removable unilateral partial denture - one piece gold casting, clasp attachments, per unit including pontics (including six months post delivery care) (05280) Repair broken complete or partial denture - no teeth damaged (05610) Replace broken tooth on denture - no other repairs (05640) Adding tooth to partial den ture to replace extracted tooth - each tooth (not involving clasp or abut ment tooth) (05650) Duplicate upper or lower complete denture(05710) Relining upper or lower com plete denture (office reline) (05730) Relining upper or lower com plete denture (laboratory reline)
(05750)
$
61.42
2,262
281.35
200
250
280
325
360
390
63.68
2,221
149.98
75
90
125
185
275
300
78.44
262.48
150
200
250
325
375
400
85.91
1,369
280.57
175
235
275
325
375
400
76.86
2,477
156.23
65
100
150
190
275
315
78.56
963
24.14
15
18
22
30
35
45
9.33
2,503
20.39
12
15
20
25
30
35
7.54
2,599
32.23
18
25
30
40
50
60
14.16
2,458
126.62
60
85
110
150
200
250
61.85
1,286
46.90
25
30
45
60
75
85
22.06
1,769
76.80
50
60
75
90
100
125
23.23
2,538
1,861
DENTAL FEES ■ 681
A SSO CIA TIO N
REPORTS
Description of Service V. Prosthodontics, Fixed *Each abutment or pontic constitutes a unit in a bridge. Cast gold bridge pontic (per unit)* (06210) Slotted pontic bridge (per unit)* (06230) Porcelain fused to gold bridge (per unit)* (06240) Porcelain fused to nonpre cious metal bridge (per unit)* (06241) Porcelain fused to semipre cious metal bridge (per unit)* (06242) Plastic processed to gold bridge (per unit)* (06250) Plastic processed to nonpre cious metal bridge (per unit)* (06251) Plastic processed to semi precious metal bridge (per unit)* (06252) Replace broken facing with acrylic (06640)
Oral Surgery **Includes local anes thesia and routine postoperative care. Extraction - single tooth** (07110) Extraction - each addition al tooth** (07120) Surgical extraction of sin gle tooth - erupted** (07210) Surgical extraction - impac tion that requires inci sion of overlying soft tissue and the removal of the tooth** (07220) Surgical extraction - impac tion that requires inci sion of overlying soft tis sue, elevation of a flap, removal of bone, and the removal of the tooth** (07230)
___________ Percentiles____________ 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th 95th
Standard Deviation
$ 161.15
$100
$135
$160
$185
$210
$230
$
154.94
100
125
150
180
200
197.74
150
175
197
225
180.90
140
160
180
188.05
150
165
174.45
125
161.09
Mean
Number of Responses
43.09
2,359
225
41.87
948
250
275
40.25
2,455
200
225
250
37.31
1,027
185
208
240
250
38.55
996
150
175
200
230
250
46.77
1,175
100
140
165
185
210
240
47.06
478
163.51
115
145
165
190
210
250
45.84
464
26.57
15
20
25
30
45
50
11.78
2,087
12 $
15 $
18 $
20 $
25 $
4.31
2,684
VI.
682 ■ JADA, Vol. 97, October 1978
$ 15.39
$ 10 $
13.37
9
10
13
15
20
20
4.31
2,653
26.23
15
20
25
30
38
45
8.85
2,207
37.67
25
25
35
45
50
65
13.53
1,722
55.34
35
40
50
65
80
100
20.27
1,314
ASSO CIATIO N
Description of Service Mean Surgical extraction - impac tion that requires inci sion of overlying soft tis sue, elevation of a flap, removal of bone, and sec tioning of the tooth for removal** (07240) $ 68.55 Root recovery (surgical re moval of residual root)** (07250) Surgical exposure of impac ted or unerupted tooth to aid eruption (07281) Alveoplasty (surgical prep aration of ridge for den tures) per quadrant - in conjunction with extrac tions (07310) Alveoplasty, per quadrant not in conjunction with extractions (07320) Excision of benign tumor, lesion diameter up to 1.25 cm. (07430) Removal of odontogenic cyst or tumor - up to 1.25 cm. in diameter (07450) Suture of recent small wounds up to 5 cm. (07910) Frenulectomy - separate pro cedure (frenectomy or frenotomy) (07960) Excision of hyperplastic tissue - per arch (07970) VII.
REPORTS
Standard
Number of Responses
10th
25th
50th
75th
90th
95th
Deviation
$ 40
$ 50
$ 65
$ 80
$100
$125
$
27.28
11
18
25
35
50
50
26.91
12
15
24
30
50
60
17.57
1,125
32.32
15
20
!5
40
50
60
16.00
1,064
40.92
20
25
40
50
70
75
18.36
1,065
35.17
15
25
30
45
50
75
20.62
497
54.38
25
30
50
70
100
125
31.98
285
20.44
10
15
20
25
35
40
11.76
774
37.30
20
25
35
45
60
75
17.55
1,106
43.91
20
25
40
50
75
100
26.90
819
25.71
1,16(
14.55
1,472
Endodontics
Pulp cap - direct (excluding final restoration) (03110) Pulp cap - indirect (exclu ding final restoration) (03120) Vital pulpotomy (excluding final restoration) (03220) Root canal therapy - anteri or (excluding final restor ation, including treatment plan, clinical procedures, and follow-up care) (03310) Root canal therapy - bicuspid (excluding final restora tion, including treatment plan, clinical procedures, and follow-up care) (03320)
$
9.52
$
0
$
5
$ 10
$ 15
$ 20
$ 25
$
8.00
2,242
9.25
0
3
8
15
20
25
8.40
1,884
22.05
10
15
20
25
35
45
10.91
1,923
100.47
75
85
100
115
125
135
22.90
2,395
127.68
90
110
125
150
160
175
30.29
2,227
DENTAL FEES ■ 683
ASSO CIA TIO N
REPO RTS
Description of Service Root canal therapy - molar (exluding final restora tion, including treatment plan, clinical procedures, and follow-up care) (03330) VIII.
90th
95th
Standard Deviation
$190
$220
$235
$
40.13
1,934
$ 75 25
$100
$125
$150
$
40
65
97
37.76 25.06
1,084 1,441
50
82
125
150
200
48.41
516
50
75
100
150
185
200
51.78
555
21.61
5
10
20
25
45
50
15.63
1,506
74.40
25
35
60
100
150
200
51.84
1,096
63.11
20
25
50
100
125
160
45.82
1,568
o
$ 25
$ 50
$ 75
$ 75
31.07
245
10th
25th
$ 166.69
$120
$145
$165
76.39 34.99
$ 35
$ 50
15
20
91.78
35
111.38
$
Orthodontics
Initial consultation and treatment planning (models, photos, cephalmetric anal ysis) $ 30.65 Orthodontic treatment for Class I malocclusion (full banded case) a. Mild degree of difficulty 802.35 b. Average degree of difficulty 986.48 Orthodontic treatment for Class II malocclusion (full banded case) a. Mild degree of difficulty 938.37 b. Average degree of difficulty 1, 039.58 Posttreatment stabilization 42.96 X.
Number of Responses
Periodontics
Gingivectomy or gingivoplasty - per quadrant (in cluding usual postoperative services) (04210) Gingival curettage (04220) Mucogingival surgery - per quadrant (04250) Osseous surgery (including flap entry and closure) per quadrant (04260) Occlusal adjustment (limi ted) (04330) Occlusal adjustment (com plete) (04331) Periodontal scaling and root planing (entire mouth) (04340) IX.
Percentiles 50th 75th
Mean
$
0
$
$
250
500
850 1,000 1,200 1,400
376.25
119
375
750 1,000 1,200 1,500 1,500
432.87
115
385
750 1,000 1,200 1,350 1,500
344.23
101
375 0
810 1,100 1,300 1,500 1,600 0 0 75 135 175
418.79 69.46
106 130
4.27
1,076
Other Services
Local anesthesia (not in con junction with operative or surgical procedures) (09210) $ 684 ■ JADA, Vol. 97, October 1978
2.45
$
0
$
0
$
o
$
4
$ 10
$ 10
$
A S S O C IA T IO N
Description of Service Regional block anesthesia (09211) General anesthesia (09220) Nitrous oxide analgesia (09230)
Mean $
2.06 4.97
10th
25 th
$
$
4.30
o 0
o 0 0
0
Percentiles 50th 75th
Standard Deviation
90th
95th
2 0
$ 10 25
$ 10 35
6
12
15
Percentiles 50th 75th
90th
95th
Standard Deviation
$
$
o 0 0
$
$
REPO RTS
Number of Responses
4.16 12.85
921 285
6.40
959
Pedodontists
Mean
Description of Service I.
$
$
Number of Responses
$
9.75
5
6
$ 10
$ 11
$ 15
$ 16
4.66
175
7.65
4
5
7
10
12
15
4.34
161
21.49
15
18
20
25
30
30
6.29
156
4.06
2
3
4
5
6
6
1.72
174
2.48
1
2
2
3
4
5
1.36
165
9.82
6
8
10
12
15
15
3.22
100
7.11 5.27
4 0
5 0
6 5
9 10
10 10
12 12
2.60 4.55
170 101
8
$ 10
$ 12
$ 15
$ 15
3.07
172
Preventive
Dental prophylaxis - chil dren (01120) Topical application of stan nous fluoride, one treat ment (excluding prophylaxis) (01220) Space maintainer - fixed, unilateral type (01510) Space maintainer - fixed, lingual or palatal arch type (01511) III.
25th
Diagnostic
Initial oral examination (excluding radiograph) (00110 ) Periodic oral examination (excluding radiograph) (00120) Intraoral radiographs - com plete series (including bitewings) (00210) Intraoral radiographs single, first film (peri apical) (00220) Intraoral radiographs - each additional film, (peri apical) (00230) Bitewing radiographs, four films (00274) Bitewing radiographs, two films (00272) Pulp vitality test (00460) II.
10th
$
10.42
$
6
$
$
8.71
5
6
8
10
15
16
3.82
163
53.47
35
40
50
65
75
80
15.63
169
90.76
60
75
90
100
125
150
26.66
160
12.36
$ 10
$ 10
$ 12
$ 14
$ 15
$ 16
2.27
181
18.93
15
17
18
20
23
24
3.10
181
Restorative
Amalgam restoration - one surface deciduous (inclu ding polishing) (02110) Amalgam restoration - two surfaces, deciduous (in cluding polishing) (02120)
$
$
DENTAL FEES ■ 685
A SSO CIA TIO N
REPO RTS
Description of Service Amalgam restoration - three surfaces, deciduous (in cluding polishing) (02130) Amalgam restoration - one surface, permanent (inclu ding polishing) (02140) Amalgam restoration - two surfaces, permanent (in cluding polishing) (02150) Amalgam restoration - three surfaces, permanent (in cluding polishing) (02160) Acrylic or plastic restora tion (02310) Composite resin restora tion - one surface (02330) Composite resin restora tion - two surfaces (02331) Plastic crown - prefabrica ted, single restoration (02711) Stainless steel crown - sin gle restoration (02830) Recement crown (02920) Oral Surgery **Includes local anes thesia and routine postoperative care. Extraction - single tooth** (07110) Extraction - each additional tooth** (07120) Surgical extraction of sin gle tooth - erupted** (07210)
Mean
$
Percentiles____________ 50th 75th 90th 95th
10th
25th
25.59
$ 18
$ 22
$ 25
$ 29
$ 33
$ 36
13.55
10
11
14
15
18
20.46
16
18
20
23
27.69
21
24
27
17.14
12
14
15.85
11
25.20
Standard Deviation
Number of Response
5.49
168
18
2.88
181
25
27
3.69
181
30
35
36
5.47
175
15
20
24
25
5.52
102
12
15
18
21
24
4.01
170
16
20
24
30
36
40
7.75
156
60.26
30
40
50
70
120
130
34.47
110
39.04 8.18
30 0
34 5
38 8
45 10
50 15
53 15
8.70 6.79
163 133
14.01
$ 10
$ 12
$ 15
$ 15
$ 18
$ 20
3.70
176
12.95
10
10
12
15
17
20
3.30
170
23.23
14
15
25
26
35
40
8.68
104
5
$ 10
$ 12
$ 17
$ 20
6.35
152
0
5
10
15
20
25
7.40
147
15
15
20
25
30
35
8.32
166
75
90
100
115
125
150
23.04
110
$
VI.
$
VII. Endodontics Pulp cap - direct (excluding final restoration) (03110) 9.76 $ Pulp cap - indirect (exclu ding final restoration) (03120) 10.30 Vital pulpotomy (excluding final restoration) (03220) 21.39 Root canal therapy - anteri or (excluding final restor ation, including treatment plan, clinical procedures, 100.82 and follow-up care) (03310)
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$
o
$
$
$
Oral Surgeons
Description of Service
I.
Mean
___________ P e r c e n t i l e s _________ 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th 95th
Standard Deviation
Number of Responses
Diagnostic
Initial oral examination (excluding radiograph) (00110) Periodic oral examination (excluding radiograph) (00120) Intraoral radiographs - com plete series (including bitewings) (00210) Intraoral radiographs - sin gle, first film (peri apical) (00220) Intraoral radiographs - each additional film, (peri apical) (00230) Biopsy of oral tissue (soft) (07286) Pulp vitality test (00460) Oral Surgery **Includes local anes thesia and routine postoperative care. Extraction - single tooth** (07110) Extraction - each additional tooth** (07120) Surgical extraction of sin gle tooth - erupted** (07210) Surgical extraction - impac tion that requires inci sion of overlying soft tissue and the removal of the tooth** (07220) Surgical extraction - impac tion that requires inci sion of overlying soft tissue, elevation of a flap, removal of bone, and the removal of the tooth** (07230) Surgical extraction - impac tion that requires inci sion of overlying soft tissue, elevation of a flap, removal of bone, and sectioning of the tooth for removal** (07240) Root recovery (surgical re moval of residual root)** (07250)
$
11.71
$
5
$
9
$ 10
$ 15
$ 20
$ 25
$
5.93
227
8.41
0
5
8
10
15
16
5.38
147
23.66
18
20
25
25
30
30
5.42
128
4.52
3
3
5
5
6
7
2.07
225
2.92
2
2
3
3
5
5
1.33
195
40.23 6.62
25 0
30 0
35 5
50 10
60 15
75 15
14.55 6.20
233 118
19.16
$ 14
$ 15
$ 20
$ 23
$ 25
$ 25
4.62
254
14.40
10
12
15
15
20
20
3.57
265
31.52
20
25
30
35
45
45
8.40
267
44.81
30
35
45
50
60
75
12.33
268
62.97
45
50
60
75
80
95
15.02
266
79.94
55
65
75
90
100
125
20.06
266
37.83
25
25
35
45
50
60
13.18
254
VI.
$
$
DENTAL FEES ■ 687
A S S O C IA T IO N
REPO RTS
Percentiles
Description of Service Mean Surgical exposure of impac ted or unerupted tooth to aid eruption (07281) $ 67.40 Alveoplasty (surgical prep aration of ridge for den tures) per quadrant - in conjunction with extrac tions (07310) 32.16 Alveoplasty, per quadrant not in conjunction with ex traction (07320) 44.27 Excision of benign tumor, lesion diameter up to 1.25 cm. (07430) 58.48 Removal of odontogenic cyst or tumor - up to 1.25 cm. in diameter (07450) 78.80 Suture of recent small wounds up to 5 cm. (07910) 65.50 Frenulectomy - separate pro cedure (frenectomy or frenotomy) (07960) 53.56 Excision of hyperplastic tis sue - per arch (07970) 79.20 X.
Standard
Number of
10th
25th
50th
75th
90th
95th
Deviation
Responses
$ 35
$ 50
$ 65
$ 80
$100
$125
$
15
20
25
40
50
25
35
45
50
30
40
50
45
50
25
28.28
262
65
15.03
223
67
75
15.68
261
75
89
100
25.96
258
75
100
125
150
32.47
253
35
50
75
125
150
36.02
236
30
40
50
65
75
85
18.22
263
35
50
75
100
125
150
37.25
257
7
$ 10
$ 15
$ 25
7.72
156
Other Services
Local anesthesia (not in con junction with operative of surgical procedures) (09210) R eg io n a l b lo c k a n e s th e s ia (09211) General anesthesia (09220) Nitrous oxide analgesia (09230)
8.53
$
0
$
4
$
$
12.38 34.33
0 20
3 25
10 35
15 40
25 50
35 65
12.05 15.67
135 218
15.75
0
10
15
20
30
36
11.23
156
Orthodontists
Description of Service IX.
Mean
___________Percentiles____________ 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th 95th
Standard Deviation
Number of Responses
Orthodontics
Initial consultation and treatment, planning (models, photos, cephalmetric anal ysis) $ 70.72 $ 45 $ 50 $ 65 $ 75 $100 $110 Orthodontic treatment for Class I malocclusion (full banded case) a. Mild degree of difficulty 1,187.29 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,500 1,600 b. Average degree of difficulty 1,384.67 1,100 1,200 1,400 1,540 1,700 1,800 688 ■ JADA, Vol. 97, October 1978
$
61.88
579
290.21
550
263.94
549
A S S O C I A T IO N
Description of Service c. Severe degree of difficulty Orthodontic treatment for Class II malocclusion (full banded case) a. Mild degree of difficulty b. Average degree of difficulty c. Severe degree of difficulty Orthodontic treatment for Class III malocclusion (full banded case) a. Average degree of difficulty b. Severe degree of difficulty Treatment of the atypical or extended skeletal case (full banded - severe) Posttreatment stabilization
___________ Percentiles____________ 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th 95th
Mean
Standard Deviation
REPO RTS
Number of Responses
1,549.66
1,210 1,400 1,500 1,700 1,900 2,000
290.65
547
1,325.36
1,000 1,200
1,300 1,500 1,600 1,710
195.34
539
1,468.99
1,200 1,300
1,500 1,600 1,800 1,850
267.33
547
1,627.52
1,300 1,500
1,600 1,800 2,000 2,110
304.25
542
1,454.91
1,175 1,300 1,500 1,600 1,800 1,900
288.23
539
1,668.14
1,300 1,500 1,600 1,800 2,000 2,200
313.84
532
1,708.81 88.37
1,350 1,500 1,700 1,850 2,200 2,350 374.04 0 0 75150200250115.09
496 395
Periodontists
Description of Service I.
Mean
10th
25th
Percentiles 50th 75th
90th
95th
$ 30
$ 35
$ 35
Standard Deviation
Number of Responses
Diagnostic
Intraoral radiographs - com plete series (including bitewings) Intraoral radiographs - sin gle, first film (peri apical) (00220) Biopsy of oral tissue (soft) (07286) II.
$
6.10
132
3.60
0
2
3
5
5
8
2.24
111
35.98
20
25
35
45
50
55
12.80
100
$ 17
$ 20
$ 25
$ 30
$ 35
$ 35
6.63
121
$ 75 30
$100 45
$150 60
$175 100
$200 120
$225 150
49.48 34.17
139 105
135
175
200
250
250
53.28
114
Preventive
Dental prophylaxis - adults (01110) VIII.
(00210)$27.43$ 20$ 25 $ 25
$ 25.27
$
Periodontics
Gingivectomy or gingivoplasty - per quadrant (in cluding usual postopera tive services) (04210) Gingival curettage (04220) M ucogingival su rg ery - per quadrant (04250)
$140.12 70.64 171.21
100
$
DENTAL FEES
■ 689
ASSO CIA TIO N
REPO RTS
Description of Service Osseous surgery (including flap entry and closure) per quadrant (04260) Occlusal adjustment (limited) (04330) Occlusal adjustment (complete) (04331) Periodontal scaling and root planing (entire mouth) (04340)
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Percentiles____________ 50th 75th 90th 95th
Mean
10th
25th
$ 198.44
$150
$170
$200
$225
$250
$250
43.63
25
30
40
50
75
121.39
50
75
100
150
101.52
28
50
100
150
Standard Deviation
$
Number of Responses
46.23
120
75
17.83
110
200
250
57.35
126
200
200
60.08
130
