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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

Texas 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 $3,715 · 10th–90th $1,148$13,4900%5%10th90th$3,715Professionalmedian $1,514 · 10th–90th $1,148$2,3440%10%20%10th90th$1,514$50.0$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
$1,071.52
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$12,589.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,513.56
Typical High
$2,187.76
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,365.16
Median
$7,943.28
Typical High
$14,454.40
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,949.84
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,023.29
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,168.69
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$4,168.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,691.53
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16,982.44
Median
$42,657.95
Typical High
$42,657.95
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,964.78
Median
$12,882.50
Typical High
$12,882.50
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$2,884.03
Moda Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,949.84
Typical High
$2,951.21
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$1,000.00
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$2,884.03
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$1,698.24
Typical High
$2,754.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$12,302.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$2,238.72
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$2,187.76