Teeth cleaning, adult cost without insurance
Across 57 US markets, hospitals list an outpatient cash price for routine teeth cleaning (prophylaxis), adult or teen from $21.39 to $51,229.25. The median market price is $96.88. Prices come from each hospital's own price file; pick your area below to compare hospitals side by side.
Collected Sep 25, 2026 Each price links to its source file All Dental work costs
What it is
This is a routine preventive teeth cleaning that removes plaque, tartar and stains from the teeth, usually done once or twice a year. It is for people with healthy gums or mild gum inflammation.
What the price covers
The fee covers the cleaning and polishing. The dental exam, X-rays and fluoride treatment are billed under their own codes.
Why prices differ
Hospital prices come mostly from hospital dental clinics and dental schools, which price differently from private offices; offices also differ in which exam and X-rays they add to a cleaning visit.
What to ask
Ask whether the self-pay price for CDT D1110 includes the exam and X-rays or whether those are added.
Prices by state
Median outpatient cash price, one line per hospital. Pick a state to see every hospital, cheapest first.
- Arizona$163.38
- Arkansas$93.18
- California$96.88
- Colorado$49.77
- Florida$92.95
- Georgia$150.00
- Illinois$107.90
- Louisiana$44.37
- Massachusetts$123.63
- Michigan$183.07
- Minnesota$369.00
- Missouri$66.75
- Nebraska$72.80
- Nevada$276.60
- New Jersey$142.64
- New York$152.50
- North Carolina$65.00
- Ohio$48.75
- Oregon$432.74
- Tennessee$27.84
- Texas$66.00
- Utah$165.54
- Washington$51,229.25
- Wisconsin$267.68
Prices by market
Outpatient cash prices. “×” is how many times the highest price in that market exceeds the lowest.
| Market | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | Highest | × |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | 2 | $48.75 | $60.38 | $72.00 | 1.5× |
| Appleton, WI | 2 | $267.68 | $267.68 | $267.68 | 1.0× |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 8 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | 1.0× |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $172.26 | $172.26 | $172.26 | 1.0× |
| Berlin, WI single city | 1 | $267.68 | $267.68 | $267.68 | 1.0× |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1 | $29.25 | $29.25 | $29.25 | 1.0× |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1 | $175.71 | $175.71 | $175.71 | 1.0× |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 1 | $48.75 | $48.75 | $48.75 | 1.0× |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $39.07 | $39.07 | $39.07 | 1.0× |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 7 | $107.90 | $107.90 | $166.00 | 1.5× |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1 | $70.45 | $70.45 | $70.45 | 1.0× |
| Cleveland, OH | 2 | $36.75 | $42.75 | $48.75 | 1.3× |
| Columbus, OH | 1 | $85.50 | $85.50 | $85.50 | 1.0× |
| Durham, NC single city | 1 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | 1.0× |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 16 | $66.00 | $66.00 | $77.25 | 1.2× |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 2 | $29.99 | $49.77 | $69.55 | 2.3× |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 4 | $183.07 | $183.07 | $183.07 | 1.0× |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $49.50 | $49.50 | $49.50 | 1.0× |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 1 | $826.48 | $826.48 | $826.48 | 1.0× |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $267.68 | $267.68 | $267.68 | 1.0× |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $96.88 | $96.88 | $96.88 | 1.0× |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $276.60 | $276.60 | $276.60 | 1.0× |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 1 | $93.18 | $93.18 | $93.18 | 1.0× |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 | $44.00 | 1.0× |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $92.95 | $92.95 | $92.95 | 1.0× |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 1 | $73.15 | $73.15 | $73.15 | 1.0× |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1 | $369.00 | $369.00 | $369.00 | 1.0× |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $96.88 | $96.88 | $96.88 | 1.0× |
| New London, WI single city | 1 | $267.68 | $267.68 | $267.68 | 1.0× |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2 | $27.84 | $39.84 | $51.84 | 1.9× |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 4 | $29.96 | $44.37 | $53.73 | 1.8× |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $48.75 | $48.75 | $48.75 | 1.0× |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 24 | $128.87 | $147.41 | $14,066.50 | 109.2× |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $72.80 | $72.80 | $72.80 | 1.0× |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 2 | $267.68 | $267.68 | $267.68 | 1.0× |
| Pikeville, TN single city | 1 | $21.39 | $21.39 | $21.39 | 1.0× |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1 | $163.38 | $163.38 | $163.38 | 1.0× |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | 1.0× |
| Richmond, CA single city | 1 | $96.88 | $96.88 | $96.88 | 1.0× |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | 1.0× |
| Rochester, NY | 6 | $66.95 | $74.68 | $158.03 | 2.4× |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $96.88 | $96.88 | $96.88 | 1.0× |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 1 | $165.54 | $165.54 | $165.54 | 1.0× |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9 | $96.88 | $96.88 | $96.88 | 1.0× |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $96.88 | $96.88 | $96.88 | 1.0× |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $96.88 | $96.88 | $96.88 | 1.0× |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1 | $51,229.25 | $51,229.25 | $51,229.25 | 1.0× |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $267.68 | $267.68 | $267.68 | 1.0× |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $27.84 | $27.84 | $27.84 | 1.0× |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 3 | $66.75 | $66.75 | $94.90 | 1.4× |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $96.88 | $96.88 | $96.88 | 1.0× |
| Syracuse, NY | 1 | $71.50 | $71.50 | $71.50 | 1.0× |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $27.84 | $27.84 | $27.84 | 1.0× |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $96.88 | $96.88 | $96.88 | 1.0× |
| Waupaca, WI single city | 1 | $267.68 | $267.68 | $267.68 | 1.0× |
| Wild Rose, WI single city | 1 | $267.68 | $267.68 | $267.68 | 1.0× |
| Worcester, MA | 1 | $218.00 | $218.00 | $218.00 | 1.0× |
Common questions
What is the difference between a regular and a deep cleaning?
A regular cleaning works above and slightly below the gumline on healthy gums; a deep cleaning (D4341 or D4342) treats gum disease below the gumline and costs more.
Is there a separate code for children?
Yes. Children's cleanings use D1120.
Other dental work prices
Median hospital cash price, one per hospital.