Dental Implant (Single Tooth) Cost in North Carolina (2026)
In line with national pricing · Regional price parity: 98.8 · NC
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why dental implant (single tooth) costs what it does in North Carolina.
Regional Price Parity
North Carolina's cost-of-living index sits at 98.8 — near the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
Limited local facility options in North Carolina can reduce price competition. Consider quotes from neighboring states if the travel is feasible.
Vs. National Benchmark
North Carolina tracks within 1.2% of the national average ($4,500) — a typical mid-market pricing environment with wide provider variance.
Dental Implant (Single Tooth) in North Carolina: What to Know
Considering a single dental implant in North Carolina? North Carolina Medicaid rarely covers implants unless medically necessary, like for severe trauma or cancer reconstruction. However, programs exist to help. Local Start Dental in Durham offers sliding scale fees and pro bono care. Additionally, their Southeast Institute for Dental Education (SIDE) provides implants at significantly discounted rates for patients participating in training courses, with licensed dentists performing procedures under expert supervision.
For potential savings, Carolina Implant in Raleigh offers single implant packages for missing teeth or those requiring extraction, bone graft, and CT scan. Concord Center for Family Dentistry in Concord has also featured dental implant specials. Always explore these options and others like Community Smiles in Chapel Hill for long-term solutions. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in North Carolina
Pricing for dental implant (single tooth) in North Carolina is roughly in line with the rest of the country. Here's the breakdown.
Implant Materials
Medical device costs
Most significant cost
Surgeon/Dentist Fee
Facility Fee
OR time and hospital staffing
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Imaging & Lab
Imaging and lab bundle
Total Estimated Cost
North Carolina all-in range
Financing Options
Many North Carolina clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $4,446 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Cost estimates are adjusted for regional pricing. See how we calculate state-level costs →
Ranges adjusted for North Carolina's regional price parity (98.8). See the national percentage breakdown →
Dental Implant (Single Tooth) Cost in Nearby States
See how North Carolina's dental implant (single tooth) costs compare to neighboring states. Prices can vary significantly even across state lines.
Expert Answers for North Carolina Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to North Carolina.
Compare North Carolina with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main dental implant (single tooth) cost guide.
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How we calculate dental implant (single tooth) costs in North Carolina
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for North Carolina's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.