Series
Cardiac electrophysiology
Status
Published
Date
Number of report
045
Cardiac resynchronization therapy
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The report presents a summary of reimbursement situation for cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Sample pages are provided for an older version of the report. Before delivery to the client, the report is updated to the current state (e.g., 2022 coding, tariffs, and policy considerations).
Both Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Pacemaker (CRT-P) and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D) are considered.
Reimbursement analysis will cover the following procedures:
- Implantation of CRT system
- Replacement of CRT system
- Removal of CRT system
The following indications will be considered:
- Congestive heart failure
- Ventricular tachycardia
The only reimbursement within public / statutory health insurance systems is considered.
Report includes essential information about reimbursement and national funding, including:
- Brief overview of reimbursement system for medical devices
- Procedure coding for technology
- Diagnosis coding
- Payment mechanism for technology
- Reimbursement tariffs for technology
- Restrictions in indications or scenarios for use of technology
- Policy considerations by payers and policy-makers about technology
Reimbursement information is provided for the following geographies:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Denmark
- England (UK)
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Sweden
- Switzerland
It is also possible to add analysis in Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Romania, Russia and Turkey.
Manufacturers of devices for cardiac resynchronization system (CRT and CRT-D) include:
- Abbott Vascular (Quadra Allure, Quadra Assura)
- Biotronik (Inventra 7HF-T, Intica CRT-DX ProMRI, Ilvia -HF-T QP ProMRI, Etrinsa 8HF-T, Edora 8 HF-T QP)
- Boston Scientific (Dynagen X4, Inogen, Momentum, Resonate, Vigilant, Valitude X4, Intua, Invive)
- MicroPort (Reply, Platinium)
Table of content is not available at the moment. Report is still ongoing.
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