What dental payment posting and billing services cost (2026)
Published 2026 prices for dental payment posting and billing services, side by side: FirstOps, Teero, eAssist, Dental Claim Support and Wisdom.
Most dental billing companies price as a percentage of your insurance collections, with a flat monthly minimum underneath. A few price per claim. Several don't publish a price at all. Below are the published rates, taken from each company's own pricing page in October 2026, and what each one includes.
Published prices, October 2026#
| Company | What it is | Published price | Setup and terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| FirstOps | Payment posting, with eligibility checks | $750/mo under 250 claims; $249/mo + $2 per claim for 250–1,000 claims; custom above 1,000 | $500 one-time setup, 2-week free trial, month to month |
| Teero | Posting and aging, with optional verification; also hygienist staffing | 2% of insurance collections (volume discounts), $800/mo minimum | Onboarding fee varies; no contract |
| eAssist | Full-service outsourced billing | $1,400/mo per location under $40K collections; then 3.5%, 3% and 2.5% by band | Clearinghouse $79–$89/mo extra |
| Dental Claim Support | Full-service outsourced billing | $1,400/mo per location up to $40K; then 3.5%, 3% and 2.5% by band | $399 one-time setup |
| Wisdom | Full-service outsourced billing | $1,397/mo under $40K; then 3.5%, 3.25% and 2.75% | Verification is a separate add-on ($99/mo plus per check) |
| Lassie | AI posting software | Not published; quoted after a demo | Not published |
| Zentist | AI revenue cycle software, mostly for DSOs | Not published | Not published |
| DayDream | Full-service outsourced billing | Not published; quoted after a demo | Not published |
Sources: each company's own pricing page (firstops.dev/pricing, teero.com/pricing, dentalbilling.com/pricing, dentalclaimsupport.com/pricing, withwisdom.com/pricing), checked October 2026. Where a company publishes no price, we say so rather than estimate one.
What two example practices would pay#
Two practices, each averaging about $200 of insurance payments per claim:
| Smaller practice: 150 claims, $30,000 a month | Mid-size practice: 400 claims, $80,000 a month | |
|---|---|---|
| FirstOps | $750 | $1,049 |
| Teero (before volume discounts) | $800 (the minimum) | $1,600 |
| eAssist / Dental Claim Support | $1,400 | $2,800 |
| Wisdom | $1,397 | $2,800 |
These are not like-for-like. eAssist, Dental Claim Support and Wisdom are full-service billing companies: their billers also submit claims and work denials and appeals. FirstOps and Teero handle the work after the claim goes out, and leave claim submission with your office. Compare a full-service quote against what it would cost you to keep claim submission in-house.
Three pricing models, and how they behave#
- A flat minimum. Most full-service companies charge about $1,400 a month until you pass $40,000 in monthly insurance collections. For a smaller practice, that flat fee is the most expensive way to buy billing: at $30,000 a month it is about 4.7% of collections.
- A percentage of collections. Your bill grows with every fee increase and every large case, even though posting a $900 crown takes the same work as posting a $50 exam.
- Per claim, or a flat monthly plan. Your bill follows how many claims you have, which you can predict. FirstOps charges a flat $750 below 250 claims a month, then $249 plus $2 per claim.
What to ask any vendor#
- What is the effective rate at my volume? Divide the monthly bill by your monthly insurance collections.
- What is included? Claim submission, posting, denials, appeals, patient statements, verification?
- What are the setup fee and the minimum? Is there a contract term?
- Which payers and payment types are covered from day one? ERAs, paper checks, virtual cards.
- Which practice management systems do you work in?
Frequently asked questions
How much does outsourced dental billing cost?
Full-service dental billing companies that publish prices charge about $1,400 a month per location below $40,000 in monthly insurance collections, then 2.5% to 3.5% of collections. Posting-focused services cost less: Teero publishes 2% with an $800 minimum, and FirstOps publishes $750 a month under 250 claims.
How much does dental payment posting cost on its own?
Published prices for posting-focused services in 2026 range from FirstOps' $750 a month for practices under 250 claims, to Teero's 2% of insurance collections with an $800 monthly minimum. Several vendors, including Lassie and Zentist, quote only after a demo.
Why don't some companies publish their prices?
Usually because the price depends on volume, number of locations and the payers involved, or because they prefer to quote after a demo. Ask for the effective rate at your own volume.
Does FirstOps have a contract?
No. FirstOps is month to month, with a 2-week free trial and a $500 one-time setup. See pricing.