Percutaneous heart valve repair and replacement

Check out reimbursement summary for the most established transcatheter mitral valve repair procedure in England, France and Germany. Reimbursement is established in Germany and France (for one indication). It is in process to be established in England and in France (for other indications).

The procedure can be coded in Austria, Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland, so payment mechanism is in place, even with an inadequate tariff in some countries. In countries where the procedure is not coded, it cannot be reimbursed. Despite available reimbursement mechanism, funding has not been established yet in majority of geographies.

Reports presents summary of the reimbursement situation in Europe for all developed or currently under development minimally invasive (transapical approach via mini-thoracotomy) and transcatheter mitral valve repair and replacement procedures for mitral regurgitation.

NICE in the UK has released a consultation document in relation to the TAVI procedure (Interventional Procedure Guidance). Publication of the final guidance, which will replace the guidance from the 2012, is expected in July 2017.

Our analysis of creation of procedure codes for TAVI in 11 European markets shows different speed in creation of codes, but in general it was a quick process (1.8 years on average). However, in all markets, availability of procedure code did not automatically lead to reimbursement or appropriate reimbursement.

MTRC has released reimbursement report for transcatheter aortic valve implantation in 11 European countries. Report includes information about procedure coding, payment mechanisms, reimbursement tariffs and policies for TAVI.

MTRC is working on release of 9 reimbursement reports for medical technologies during March 2017, including report for transcatheter aortic valve replacement and eight minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement procedures.