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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

Nevada 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 $3,981 · 10th–90th $1,230$8,1280%10%10th90th$3,981Professionalmedian $1,585 · 10th–90th $1,096$3,3110%10%10th90th$1,585$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K

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
$1,230.27
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$5,248.07
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$6,456.54
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,677.35
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$8,128.31
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$2,570.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$2,398.83
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,570.40
Hometown Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$3,162.28
Hometown Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,548.82
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$2,398.83
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$1,621.81
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$870.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$10,715.19
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$870.96
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,570.40