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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

Indiana 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 $14,454 · 10th–90th $1,698$25,7040%10%10th90th$14,454Professionalmedian $1,413 · 10th–90th $1,096$1,9050%20%10th90th$1,413$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
$1,288.25
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$16,218.10
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,621.81
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$15,488.17
Typical High
$25,703.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,089.30
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,318.26
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,691.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,570.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$16,218.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,570.40