Molar root canal cost without insurance
The median hospital cash price for root canal treatment on a molar (back tooth), not including the final crown is $828.80 across 116 US hospitals; most list between $452.09 and $1,967.49. The lowest outpatient cash price in any of 37 markets is $189.37. Prices come from each hospital's own price file; pick your area below to compare hospitals side by side.
Collected Nov 11, 2026 Each price links to its source file All Dental work costs
Cash or insurance?
If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you pay the rate your plan negotiated with the hospital, not the cash price. Hospital price files list those rates too: for molar root canal, the highest negotiated rate in a hospital's file has a median of $2,181.14 and the lowest a median of $332.00. At 59 of 75 hospitals that publish both, the cash price is below the highest negotiated rate.
With a high deductible, cash can cost less. But a cash payment may not count toward your deductible or out-of-pocket maximum: ask your plan for its rate at that hospital (most have a cost estimator) and whether it will credit a cash payment.
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What is CDT D3330?
A root canal on a molar removes infected or damaged pulp from the tooth's roots, cleans and shapes the canals, and seals them. Molars have more canals than front teeth, so the treatment usually takes longer.
What the price covers
The fee usually covers all appointments to finish the root canal and X-rays taken during treatment. The exam and X-rays before treatment, a buildup and the crown that usually follows are billed separately.
Why prices differ
Hospital prices come mostly from hospital dental clinics and dental schools, which price differently from private offices; a specialist (endodontist) and the difficulty of the canals also change the total.
What to ask
Ask whether the self-pay price for CDT D3330 includes the X-rays and temporary filling, and what a buildup and crown would add.
Prices by state
Among 5 states with at least 5 hospitals listing a cash price, the median is lowest in Texas ($452.09) and California ($828.80), and highest in New York ($1,895.25) and New Jersey ($1,840.30).
Median outpatient cash price, one line per hospital. Pick a state to see every hospital, cheapest first.
- Arizona$793.33, 1 hospital
- California$828.80
- Colorado$567.81, 2 hospitals
- Florida$2,503.00, 1 hospital
- Illinois$1,458.00
- Louisiana$408.24, 4 hospitals
- Michigan$888.94, 2 hospitals
- Minnesota$1,374.00, 1 hospital
- Mississippi$1,498.00, 4 hospitals
- Nevada$1,929.30, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$1,840.30
- New York$1,895.25
- Ohio$423.50, 1 hospital
- Oklahoma$3,389.76, 1 hospital
- Oregon$423.15, 1 hospital
- Tennessee$189.37, 3 hospitals
- Texas$452.09
- Utah$1,107.39, 1 hospital
- Washington$889.79, 2 hospitals
Prices by market
Outpatient cash prices. “×” is how many times the highest price in that market exceeds the lowest.
| Market | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | Highest | × |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen, MS single city | 1 | $1,811.25 | $1,811.25 | $1,811.25 | 1.0× |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $836.45 | $836.45 | $836.45 | 1.0× |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $1,102.78 | $1,102.78 | $1,102.78 | 1.0× |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 2 | $1,823.00 | $1,906.02 | $1,989.03 | 1.1× |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN one side | 5 | $947.70 | $1,458.00 | $1,458.00 | 1.5× |
| Cleveland, OH | 1 | $423.50 | $423.50 | $423.50 | 1.0× |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 15 | $452.09 | $452.09 | $452.09 | 1.0× |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 2 | $342.62 | $567.81 | $793.00 | 2.3× |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 2 | $888.94 | $888.94 | $888.94 | 1.0× |
| Duncan, OK | 1 | $3,389.76 | $3,389.76 | $3,389.76 | 1.0× |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $828.80 | $828.80 | $828.80 | 1.0× |
| Goldendale, WA single city | 1 | $676.80 | $676.80 | $676.80 | 1.0× |
| Jackson, MS | 2 | $1,325.00 | $1,498.00 | $1,671.00 | 1.3× |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 2 | $807.00 | $1,009.50 | $1,212.00 | 1.5× |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $1,929.30 | $1,929.30 | $1,929.30 | 1.0× |
| Meadville, MS single city | 1 | $595.00 | $595.00 | $595.00 | 1.0× |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $2,503.00 | $2,503.00 | $2,503.00 | 1.0× |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1 | $1,374.00 | $1,374.00 | $1,374.00 | 1.0× |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $828.80 | $828.80 | $828.80 | 1.0× |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 1 | $189.37 | $189.37 | $189.37 | 1.0× |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 4 | $195.04 | $408.24 | $530.01 | 2.7× |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 35 | $245.90 | $1,958.01 | $4,881.00 | 19.8× |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1 | $793.33 | $793.33 | $793.33 | 1.0× |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $423.15 | $423.15 | $423.15 | 1.0× |
| Quincy, CA single city | 1 | $936.80 | $936.80 | $936.80 | 1.0× |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1 | $695.10 | $695.10 | $695.10 | 1.0× |
| Rochester, NY | 6 | $633.75 | $700.56 | $780.00 | 1.2× |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $828.80 | $828.80 | $828.80 | 1.0× |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 1 | $1,107.39 | $1,107.39 | $1,107.39 | 1.0× |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $828.80 | $828.80 | $828.80 | 1.0× |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $828.80 | $828.80 | $828.80 | 1.0× |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $828.80 | $828.80 | $828.80 | 1.0× |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $189.37 | $189.37 | $189.37 | 1.0× |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $828.80 | $828.80 | $828.80 | 1.0× |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $189.37 | $189.37 | $189.37 | 1.0× |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 1 | $789.00 | $789.00 | $789.00 | 1.0× |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $828.80 | $828.80 | $828.80 | 1.0× |
Common questions
What is CDT code D3330?
CDT D3330 is the billing code for root canal treatment on a molar (back tooth), not including the final crown. A root canal on a molar removes infected or damaged pulp from the tooth's roots, cleans and shapes the canals, and seals them. Molars have more canals than front teeth, so the treatment usually takes longer.
Will I need a crown after a molar root canal?
Usually yes, dentists often recommend a crown to protect a treated molar, and it is billed separately (for example D2740).
How is this different from D3310 and D3320?
They are the same treatment for front teeth (D3310) and premolars (D3320); the molar code is used for back teeth with more canals.
Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for molar root canal?
It depends on your deductible. Until you meet it, you pay your plan's negotiated rate, not the cash price. In hospital price files the highest negotiated rate for molar root canal has a median of $2,181.14 and the lowest a median of $332.00; at 59 of 75 hospitals the cash price is below the highest negotiated rate. A cash payment may not count toward your deductible, so ask your plan for its rate at that hospital first.
Which states have the cheapest molar root canal?
Among 5 states with at least 5 hospitals listing a cash price, the median is lowest in Texas ($452.09) and California ($828.80), and highest in New York ($1,895.25) and New Jersey ($1,840.30). Prices vary as much between hospitals in the same state, so compare hospitals near you.
Other dental work prices
Median hospital cash price, one per hospital.