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Cost-effective reimbursement analysis for medical technologies in Europe

Procedure coding, payment mechanism, reimbursement tariffs, policy, and HTA considerations in 15 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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Swiss List of Analyses updated in January 2026

On December 3, 2025, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health announced amendments to the Healthcare Benefit Ordinance, including its Annex 3 (the List of Analysis). The modifications include the adjustment of indications for the occult blood test for early detection of colon cancer (alignment with Art. 12e KLV), tariff updates (e.g., tariff reduction for Procalcitonin test), and regulatory amendments to existing codes.

One new code, 3489.00 "Dermatophytes" (nucleic acid amplification), is introduced with a tariff of 119.70 CHF.

The amendments entered into force on January 1, 2026.

See the details in German here.

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