Hi OzBargain community
I’m in WA and had to get a filling replaced yesterday. Haven’t had a filling done for years and was shocked at the price.
The dentist said it was a large filling and the cost was $399. Just wondering what other have paid for a filling and if $399 is about right.
To be clear I’m not complaining, just curious if this is the going rate for a filling these days.
Cheers
Tooth #25
013 - $54
022 - $45
534 - $259
577 - $41
Cheers
$259 must be for the filling, this sounds reasonable for a large filling to me.
The other numbers probably cover the examination and x-ray?
534 is an adhesive restoration process with 4 surfaces. One of the more expensive codes.
Pretty ok ish price see this schedule
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/providers/invoicing-and-fees/fee-…
Only question would be was it really 4 surfaces?
Hard to know, but was a big filling so most likely 4 surfaces.
Cheers
From memory it costed me $800 to fill in my upper molar. Paid $250 with insurance.
Edit: $800 also included X-Rays.
Cheers will have a look into it
One of the kids got a filling last week, it was $150.
No special discounts or anything.
Was just the filling cost, as the week earlier she has a check up, x-ray and clean but they were out of time to do the filling.
Just did one this week for $220, for a "large" filling on a premolar. Did you take any X-rays that may be been added to the cost?
I went to do a full check up and it costed me $520 all up. $180 for clean, $120 for 3 X-rays and $220 for filling.
Yes took an X-ray and limited check up.
Price I paid seems about right comparing to others on here.
Can see why so many people put off going to the dentist due to high cost.
What the dentist nowadays do is charge you based on interfaces or sides. One side is cheaper than 3. I have paid 500 for a filling because apparently dentists have to do more.work
What the ADI codes on the quote the dentist gave ya? I can go ask my dentist for price matching.