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Reimbursement summary for angioplasty of arteries of lower extremities

This post presents an extract from our reimbursement analysis for angioplasty of arteries lower extremities using plain and drug-coated balloons (DCBs) for peripheral artery disease in England, France and Germany. Plain balloon angioplasty is reimbursement via DRG solely and DCBs are reimbursement via combination of DRG and add-on reimbursement.
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New procedure codes in Finland from February 2025

On January 10, 2025, the Finnish classification of procedures (THL) was updated. Seven procedure codes concerning radiology, diagnostic imaging, and other fields were introduced to come into force on February 1, 2025. Some examples of new procedure codes are provided below:

  • AA5BR PET computed tomography of brain amino acid metabolism;
  • JF2AE Ultrasound examination of the large intestine;
  • XQ847 Photography of moles.

See the full details in Finnish here and here.

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