MTRC has released European reimbursement report for the use of minimally invasive treatment of lung cancer in 11 EU countries

Apr 2020

The report presents a summary of the reimbursement situation for the use of minimally invasive treatment of lung cancer in Europe.

The following procedures ware considered under the scope of analysis: cryotherapy, microwave ablation, photodynamic therapy, radiofrequency ablation of lung. Open and VATS lobectomy will be considered as a comparator.

The analysis covers procedure coding, payment mechanism, reimbursement tariffs and policy restrictions in 11 EU countries including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. It is also possible to add analysis in the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Romania, Russia and Turkey.

The report was developed using an official reimbursement information. You can learn more and request sample pages at the report’s page.

It is possible to order analysis only for individual countries and add procedure volume data.

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