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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

Idaho 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 $4,467 · 10th–90th $1,479$15,1360%5%10th90th$4,467Professionalmedian $2,138 · 10th–90th $1,445$3,3880%10%10th90th$2,138$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
$4,365.16
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$4,365.16
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,691.53
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$15,135.61
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,398.83
Typical High
$2,951.21
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$2,570.40
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$3,715.35
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$3,090.30
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$33.11
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,772.37
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$19,054.61
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,162.28
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$12,589.25
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,232.93
Median
$22,387.21
Typical High
$27,542.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,691.53