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Cost-effective reimbursement analysis for medical technologies in Europe

Procedure coding, payment mechanism, reimbursement tariffs, policy, and HTA considerations in 20 EU countries

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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 January 2026

In July 2025, the Finnish classification of procedures (THL) was updated. Forty-five procedure codes concerning ophthalmology, radiology, e-Health, radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, interventional radiology, and some other fields were introduced to come into force on January 1, 2026. Some examples of new procedure codes are provided below:

  • CG2F4 Corneal fluorescein angiography (FAG);
  • FB1ED Pulmonary artery CT-angiography and abdominal CT;
  • OAB64 Counseling and guidance related to digital self-care and self-management services;
  • WF115 Treatment of primary tumor with two or more chemotherapy agents in conjunction with radiation therapy;
  • XX7ET Radioiodine therapy, extensive;
  • HA1KT Cryoablation of the mammary gland.

The full details in Finnish can be found here.

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