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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

Nebraska 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 $8,511 · 10th–90th $4,365$15,1360%20%10th90th$8,511Professionalmedian $2,291 · 10th–90th $1,072$6,4570%5%10%10th90th$2,291$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
$6,025.60
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$15,135.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$8,317.64
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,244.36
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$18,197.01
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$2,884.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$3,981.07
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$8,709.64
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,089.30
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$11,220.18
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$3,981.07
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$9,120.11
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$3,715.35