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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

North Carolina 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 $2,042 · 10th–90th $1,175$11,4820%5%10%10th90th$2,042Professionalmedian $1,660 · 10th–90th $1,148$3,5480%10%10th90th$1,660$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
$1,148.15
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$11,481.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$3,467.37
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$3,548.13
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$3,235.94
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$2,511.89
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$3,890.45
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,025.60
Median
$11,748.98
Typical High
$23,988.33
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,884.03
Wellcare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16,982.44
Median
$16,982.44
Typical High
$42,657.95
Wellcare
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,964.78
Median
$10,964.78
Typical High
$12,882.50