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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 40844

Surgery that deepens the groove between the lip or cheek and the jaw ridge, giving a denture more ridge to grip. It is done when years without teeth have left the ridge too flat and shallow for a denture to stay in place.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $6,026 · 10th–90th $1,479$15,1360%5%10%10th90th$6,026Professionalmedian $1,622 · 10th–90th $1,122$4,0740%10%20%10th90th$1,622$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0K$1.0M

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$12,302.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$3,388.44
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$17,782.79
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$3,311.31
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,778.28
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$12,302.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$4,073.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$15,848.93
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$3,235.94