go back

Quick Dental Screening

California rates for HCPCS D0190

A brief visual check meant to spot obvious problems and decide whether a fuller dental exam is needed. It's shorter and less detailed than a complete exam, and is sometimes used in settings like schools or community programs, or as a quick first look before more thorough care.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Quick Dental Screening cost?

$38.90

Typical physician fee. In California, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $38.90 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $27.54 to $97.72.

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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $22 · 10th to 90th $11 to $24Professionalmedian $39 · 10th to 90th $11 to $145
$10$20$50$100facility $22professional $39

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$10.72
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$11.22
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$18.62
Typical High
$25.12
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$43.65
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$128.82
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$831.76
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$97.72
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$144.54
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$11.22
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$23.99
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$79.43
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$13.18
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$28.18

Where California sits

The same service costs 12.3 times more in Missouri than in Arkansas. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

California· 9th of 51

$38.90

MO $100AR $8.13

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.