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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

Pennsylvania 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 $5,495 · 10th–90th $1,288$8,7100%10%10th90th$5,495Professionalmedian $1,380 · 10th–90th $1,096$2,2390%10%20%10th90th$1,380$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$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
$1,230.27
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$8,511.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,348.96
Typical High
$2,137.96
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9,549.93
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$57,543.99
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,819.70
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$2,511.89
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,398.83
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$2,818.38
Geisinger
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,019.95
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,691.53
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$9,549.93
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$2,630.27
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,202.26
Typical High
$1,258.93
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$5,011.87
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,479.11
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$17,378.01
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,047.13
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$2,630.27