Tooth extraction cost in San Jose, CA
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for simple extraction of a tooth or exposed root that is above the gum: from $4,099.20 to $4,099.20, with a median of $4,099.20. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose and 1 other hospital. Across California, the median is $4,099.20 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code D7140, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose lowest San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 EXTRACTION ERUPTED TOOTH/EXR | $4,099.20 | $7,320.00 | $1,960.00–$6,139.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara lowest Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 EXTRACTION ERUPTED TOOTH/EXR | $4,099.20 | $7,320.00 | $1,960.00–$6,139.00 | 44% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,099.20, median $4,099.20, highest $4,099.20.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $4,099.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This is a simple extraction of a tooth that has come through the gum, or of an exposed root, using instruments to loosen and lift it out. It is used for teeth that are badly decayed, broken or loose.
What the price covers
The fee usually covers the extraction, local anesthesia and routine follow-up care. The exam, X-rays and any sedation are billed under their own codes.