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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

Washington, DC 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 $4,786 · 10th–90th $1,380$7,7620%10%20%10th90th$4,786Professionalmedian $1,549 · 10th–90th $1,230$1,9050%20%10th90th$1,549$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
$1,380.38
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,819.70
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$8,128.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$3,630.78
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$3,467.37
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$34,673.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,715.35