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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

Iowa 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 $5,370 · 10th–90th $2,138$12,8820%10%10th90th$5,370Professionalmedian $2,512 · 10th–90th $1,148$7,2440%10%10th90th$2,512$200.0$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
$1,949.84
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$9,772.37
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$4,365.16
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$3,890.45
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$14,791.08
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$8,709.64
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$4,168.69
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$4,168.69
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,413.10
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$15,488.17
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$3,715.35
Wellmark
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$3,981.07