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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

Hawaii 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 $1,862$6,0260%50%10th$6,026Professionalmedian $3,162 · 10th–90th $1,096$8,9130%5%10%10th90th$3,162$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K

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
$1,862.09
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$6,025.60
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,318.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,949.84
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$2,398.83
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$2,398.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,019.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$2,238.72
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$3,801.89
Typical High
$9,332.54