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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

Alabama 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 $4,266 · 10th–90th $1,096$7,0790%10%10th90th$4,266Professionalmedian $2,291 · 10th–90th $1,096$3,0200%10%20%10th90th$2,291$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

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
$954.99
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,398.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$3,019.95
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$7,762.47
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,737.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,511.89
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$7,413.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$2,238.72