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Deepening The Gum Groove To Help Dentures Fit

Washington 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.

Facilitymedian $3,236 · 10th–90th $1,862$19,9530%10%20%10th90th$3,236Professionalmedian $2,138 · 10th–90th $1,096$3,8020%10%10th90th$2,138$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
$2,187.76
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$19,952.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,096.48
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$3,801.89
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,715.19
Median
$15,488.17
Typical High
$31,622.78
Asuris Northwest Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,630.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,918.31
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$6,918.31
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$4,168.69
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$7,079.46
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$4,265.80
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$75.86
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$3,019.95
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$2,089.30
Premera BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$3,801.89
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,715.19
Median
$16,218.10
Typical High
$31,622.78
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$2,570.40
Typical High
$3,548.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$18,197.01
Typical High
$33,884.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,890.45
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,174.90
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$2,344.23