Does FSA cover dental implants?
Dental implants that replace missing teeth are qualified medical care, so you can pay for them with FSA dollars.
What flips the answer
- Covered when
The implant replaces a missing or non-restorable tooth — that's qualified dental treatment.
- Not covered when
The cost was already reimbursed in full by dental insurance — the FSA only covers your out-of-pocket share.
- Not covered when
The total exceeds your FSA balance for the plan year, so only the amount you've contributed is available.
Replacing missing or damaged teeth is dental treatment, not cosmetics, so the IRS treats implants as a qualified medical expense. The implant post, abutment, crown, and the associated surgery all come out of an FSA with pre-tax money.
Because an implant is expensive and an FSA has an annual contribution cap, the bill can exceed what your account holds in a single plan year. Some people time the treatment or use an HSA (which carries a balance forward) for large multi-tooth cases.
As with other dental work, you can use the FSA only for your out-of-pocket portion — what dental insurance doesn't pay. And a purely cosmetic add-on wouldn't qualify; the implant itself does because it restores the tooth's function.
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