Denmark

Danish Health Authority published new codes for the Health Care Classification System in April 2019, including twelve surgical, nine medical codes and two codes for imaging diagnostics. New codes include endovascular occlusion of intracranial vessels, creation of AV fistula, number of embolization procedures and some other codes.

In January 2019, the Danish Health Authority (Sundhedsstyrelsen) released a new national clinical guideline, which focuses on the choice between radical prostatectomy and the option of active monitoring of prostate cancer.

In January, the Danish Health Authority published new codes for the Health Care Classification System, including eight surgical, three medical codes and three codes for imaging diagnostics. These codes are used to classify procedures in the Danish DRG system.

Danish Health Data Protection Agency (Sundhedsdatastyrelsen) calls for submission of the proposals for the change of DRG system for 2020 with the deadline of the 1st of February, 2019.

Danish National Board of Health has changed the procedure for how professional companies, organizations and healthcare organizations can propose new national screening programs. Proposals can be made only once a year – next time in February 2019.

The Health Data Agency published new DRG tariffs for hospital and outpatient care in the somatic and psychiatric area for 2019.

New national clinical guideline for spinal stabilization in adults with trauma contains a number of recommendations for stabilizing the spine in adults who have been exposed to a trauma.

The Health Data Agency published new DRG tariffs for hospital and outpatient care in the somatic and psychiatric area for 2019.

In October, Danish Health Authority published new codes for the Health Care Classification System, including one surgical, nine medical codes and two codes for ultrasound diagnostics. These codes are used to classify procedures in the Danish DRG system.

The Danish National Board of Health has implemented funds for experimental cancer surgery for the period of 2017-2020. The deadline for the second round of applications lasts until September 5, 2018.

In June 2018, Danish Health Authority published new codes for the Health Care Classification System, including two surgical, two medical procedure codes and three codes for MRI diagnostics. These codes are used to classify procedures in Danish DRG system.

Six new DRGs have been added for 2019, including proton therapy, insertion of functional implants in the urinary tract or male genitals and replacement of processor in cochleart implant.