Coverage questionsCoverage depends upon the procedures involved and how your dental plan is set up. We suggest you get a pre-treatment estimate (predetermination) for any oral surgery procedure. We'll let you know if your plan covers the care suggested. Show For more information, call the Member Services number on your ID card. It depends upon your plan. First, find out if your treatment will be covered under your medical or dental benefits or insurance plan. You or your dentist can send a request for a pre-treatment estimate (predetermination). We'll let you know if and how your plan covers the care suggested. You will be reimbursed under the plan in which the oral surgery procedures are considered covered services. It depends on your medical plan. Call Member Services at the number listed on your ID card. Surgical dental extractions are considered dental in nature. They are typically covered under an Aetna dental plan. There are exceptions, however. To verify whether your dental or medical plan may cover surgical extractions, call Member Services. People must go to maxillofacial surgeons for removing their wisdom teeth but removing them can be expensive (“Is wisdom tooth removal covered by health insurance?” 2017). While not everyone needs the procedure, other people’s wisdom teeth, depending on the teeth’s condition and location in the mouth, can lead to “pain, damage to other teeth, misalignment of other teeth, damage to the jaw, [increased] tooth decay, gum inflammation, or sinus issues” (Nowak 2019). Simple extractions
for a wisdom tooth that is fully erupted, has simple roots, and is positioned naturally, can range from $75 to at least $500, but simple extractions for four wisdom teeth can range from $300 to at least $1200 (Nowak 2019). However, wisdom teeth that are impacted can cost much higher. For instance, extracting a soft-tissue-impacted wisdom tooth “still partially encased in gum tissue” can range between $225 to at least $600, but extracting four of these teeth can range between $800 to $1500 (Nowak
2019). The surgery for a bony impacted wisdom tooth “still encased in the jaw bone” can range from $275 to at least $900, but extracting four of them can range from $1000 to at least $3000 (Nowak 2019). Along with the surgery, people have to consider the costs of exams, x-rays, nitrous oxide or anesthesia for the surgery, aftercare, prescriptions, etc. (Nowak 2019). People could utilize their dental and medical insurance to pay for the procedures.
Does medical cover anesthesia for wisdom teeth removal?If you're undergoing anesthesia or sedation for an oral surgery, you can usually expect either your medical or dental insurance to pay for it. General anesthesia, administered by a licensed anesthesiologist, may fall under the medical insurance category.
How much does it cost to remove wisdom teeth?The average cost of wisdom teeth removal without insurance ranges depending on the patient's unique situation. It breaks down like this: Simple Extraction — $75-$200 per tooth or $300-$1000 total for all four. Impacted Extraction — $225-$600 per tooth or $1000-$3000 total for all four.
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