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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

Oregon 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 $2,884 · 10th–90th $1,622$14,4540%20%40%10th90th$2,884Professionalmedian $2,512 · 10th–90th $1,585$4,1690%20%10th90th$2,512$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$50.0K$200.0K$1.0M

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
$2,951.21
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$19,952.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$6,456.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$3,981.07
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$3,890.45
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$3,311.31
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$3,890.45
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$2,951.21
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$3,630.78
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$3,801.89
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14,125.38
Median
$19,054.61
Typical High
$23,442.29
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$3,090.30
Typical High
$4,073.80
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$17,378.01
Typical High
$22,908.68
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$4,073.80