Series
Cardiovascular
Status
Published
Date
Number of report
048
Open replacement of heart valves (all valves)
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The report presents a summary of reimbursement situation for open replacement of heart valves (aortic, mitral, tricuspid and pulmonary).
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).
Report includes information about two types of prosthetic heart valves:
- biological valves
- mechanical prosthetic valves
Open replacement of heart valves will be analyzed in conjunction with open coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
The following indications will be considered:
- Aortic stenosis
- Mitral insufficiency
- Tricuspid insufficiency
- Pulmonary valve insufficiency
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 heart valves (for open or thoracoscopic placement, not percutaneous)
- Abbott Vascular (Trifecta, SJM Regent, Epic™ Mitral)
- CryoLife Life Technologies, Inc. (On-X)
- Edwards Lifesciences (INSPIRIS RESILIA, EDWARDS INTUITY Elite, Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna-Ease)
- Labcor (Dokimos Plus)
- Lepu Medical (GK-3)
- LivaNova (Perceval, Crown PRT, Solo Smart, Mitroflow with PRT, Bicarbon Aortic Family, Carbomedic Aortic family)
- Medtronic (Avalus Bioprosthesis, Hancock II, Hancock II Ultra, Mosaic, Mosaic Ultra, Freestyle, Open Pivot)
- TTK Healthcare (Chitra)
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