How much does a sinus lift cost?

Billed under CDT D7951. Compiled by Kindred Works LLC editorial.

National cost

Range	Amount
Low	$1,591
Typical	$2,022
High	$3,841

What is included

Lifting the sinus membrane and placing graft material to create bone height in the upper jaw.

What is not

The implant itself, and any separate ridge graft.

The billing codes

D7951 sinus augmentation with bone or bone substitute via a lateral open approach.

Why the number varies

Specific to upper back teeth, where the sinus sits directly above the implant site.

Cutting the bill

A dental savings plan is not insurance, and for implants that can matter

Most dental insurance carries an annual maximum that a single implant can use up on its own, and many plans exclude implants outright. A dental savings plan works differently: it is a membership that gets you a discounted fee at participating dentists, with no annual cap and no waiting period. You pay the whole discounted price yourself.

It is a discount membership, not coverage. There is no insurer paying a share.
The discount applies only at dentists who participate, so check that yours does before you buy a plan.
The saving depends on the plan and the procedure, so confirm the fee for your specific treatment code before committing.

See dental savings plans

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Getting a real number

Get quotes from more than one implant dentist

Nothing on this page is a quote. Implant pricing varies by practice, and the only figure that matters to you is the one on a written treatment plan after an examination. Getting more than one is the single most effective thing you can do about the cost.

Ask for the treatment plan in writing, with the CDT code against every line.
Check whether the quote covers the post, the abutment and the crown, or only some of them.
Ask what is not included: extraction, grafting, imaging, and sedation are often billed separately.

Find an implant dentist

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Costs in your state

No state index is published yet. A state gets a page once at least 3 individually sourced figures back it, and none has reached that bar, so the figure above is national. See the methodology for how states get built.

Other procedures

Single implant Implant post only Abutment + crown Extraction Bone graft Implant denture (arch)All-on-4 (per arch)Full mouth (both arches)Mini implants Implant removal

Frequently asked questions

Why would an upper implant cost more than a lower one?

Upper back implants sometimes need a sinus lift to create enough bone height, which adds a separate surgical charge that a lower implant does not carry.

Sources for these figures

CareCredit: 15 Options to Replace Missing TeethNational cost guide (aggregator estimate) · checked September 14, 2026
CareCredit: dental procedure cost listNational cost guide (aggregator estimate) · checked September 14, 2026

Medical disclaimer: This site publishes prices, not treatment advice. Nothing here is dental or medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan, and no figure is a quote. Only a licensed dentist who has examined you can say which procedure you need or what it will cost.