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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

Oklahoma 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 $2,089 · 10th–90th $1,259$8,5110%5%10%10th90th$2,089Professionalmedian $1,479 · 10th–90th $1,148$2,5700%10%20%10th90th$1,479$200.0$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
$1,258.93
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,584.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,995.26
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$8,912.51
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,288.25
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$11,220.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$10,964.78
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,187.76