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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

Alaska 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 $2,570 · 10th–90th $1,380$10,7150%5%10%10th90th$2,570Professionalmedian $4,898 · 10th–90th $1,259$8,3180%10%10th90th$4,898$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

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

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$16,595.87
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$7,762.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$3,890.45
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$8,912.51
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$9,772.37
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$8,317.64
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$2,089.30
Typical High
$8,912.51
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$3,388.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,022.64
Median
$12,022.64
Typical High
$12,022.64
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$7,943.28