Molar root canal cost in California
In California, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for root canal treatment on a molar (back tooth), not including the final crown: from $695.10 to $936.80, with a median of $828.80. The lowest price is at Bear Valley Community Hospital (Big Bear Lake). The highest price is 1.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $828.80, is about the same as the US median of $828.80.
- California ranks 2nd of 5 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code D3330. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$695.10Bear Valley Community Hospital
Median$828.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$936.80in California
Lowest saves$133.70vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley Community Hospital lowest Big Bear Lake · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ENDODONIC THERAPY MOLAR TEETH | $695.10 | $993.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ENDODONTIC THERAPY MOLAR | $828.80 | $1,480.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Plumas District Hospital Quincy · Quincy, CA END THXPY, MOLAR TOOTH | $936.80 | $1,171.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $828.80 | $828.80 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $828.80 | $828.80 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $828.80 | $828.80 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $828.80 | $828.80 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $828.80 | $828.80 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $828.80 | $828.80 |
| Quincy, CA | 1 | $936.80 | $936.80 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1 | $695.10 | $695.10 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $828.80 | $828.80 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $828.80 | $828.80 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What molar root canal is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Molar root canal explained.
Root canal treatment on a molar (back tooth), not including the final crown in other states
- Arizona$793.33, 1 hospital
- 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
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.