go back

Follow-Up Problem Evaluation

Tennessee rates for HCPCS D0170

A short follow-up visit to check on a specific problem the dentist has already been treating or watching, such as reassessing a healing area or symptom that hasn't fully resolved. It is not used for a routine check-up or for checking healing right after a surgical procedure, which is handled separately. It's a targeted recheck rather than a full exam.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Follow-Up Problem Evaluation cost?

$19.50

Typical physician fee. In Tennessee, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $19.50 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $18.62 to $22.91.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $219 · 10th to 90th $219 to $219Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $17 to $29
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $219professional $19

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16.98
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$25.70
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$28.84
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.05
Median
$19.05
Typical High
$22.39
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$218.78
Typical High
$218.78
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$181.97
Typical High
$194.98

Where Tennessee sits

The same service costs 5.8 times more in Minnesota than in New Mexico. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Tennessee $19.50 · 38th of 51
MN $110NM $19.05

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.