New material codes for anchoring and fixation implants for soft tissue were added to the List of reimbursable implants and medical devices

New material codes and related conditions of reimbursement for anchoring and fixation implants for soft tissue were added to the List of reimbursable devices of the Belgian National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (INAMI-RIZIV) in August 2020.

The following device will be reimbursed with a generic tariff but reimbursed when registered on the nominative list (38201):

• 180935 - 180946 “Anchoring or screw-on system for functional repair of ligaments and tendons (with the exception of implants for the plasty of one or more cruciate ligaments of the knee, interference systems for intraosseous fixation of a tendon or ligament in a tunnel, anchors and clips), for all components, by attachment point” with a tariff of €177.90

The following devices will be reimbursed with a generic tariff, without registration on the nominative list:

• 180891 - 180902 “Set of implants for plasty of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee, used during service 277351-277362 or 294114-294125 of the nomenclature” with a tariff of €285.15
• 180913 - 180924 “Set of implants for the plasty of the posterior cruciate ligament of the knee, used during service 277351-277362 or 294114-294125 of the nomenclature” with a tariff of €399.54

See the updated version of the List of the reimbursable devices in French and Dutch here.

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