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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

California 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 $10,471 · 10th–90th $3,548$18,1970%5%10%10th90th$10,471Professionalmedian $1,585 · 10th–90th $1,096$6,3100%10%10th90th$1,585$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$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
$3,715.35
Median
$8,912.51
Typical High
$22,387.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$8,317.64
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,456.54
Median
$11,220.18
Typical High
$17,782.79
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$4,073.80
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$14,454.40
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$3,630.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$4,365.16
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$3,630.78
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,630.27
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$3,090.30
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16,982.44
Median
$42,657.95
Typical High
$42,657.95
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,964.78
Median
$12,882.50
Typical High
$12,882.50
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,288.25
Typical High
$2,137.96
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,884.03
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$3,388.44
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,890.45
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$4,897.79
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$11,748.98
Typical High
$25,118.86
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$3,715.35