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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

New Jersey 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 $2,630$13,4900%10%10th90th$8,511Professionalmedian $1,479 · 10th–90th $1,072$3,9810%10%10th90th$1,479$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
$2,089.30
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$12,302.69
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$6,025.60
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$933.25
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$3,388.44
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,090.30
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$12,022.64
Median
$19,952.62
Typical High
$27,542.29
Horizon BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$954.99
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$8,709.64
Typical High
$19,498.45
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,951.21