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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

Minnesota 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 $6,166 · 10th–90th $1,445$17,7830%10%10th90th$6,166Professionalmedian $3,090 · 10th–90th $1,698$5,4950%5%10%10th90th$3,090$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
$1,096.48
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,445.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$2,511.89
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,606.93
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$26,915.35
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$5,495.41
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$14,791.08
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$6,606.93
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,073.80
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$11,748.98
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$6,025.60
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$10,471.29
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$10,232.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$9,120.11
Typical High
$15,135.61
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$5,623.41