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Nov 2017
The Nomenclature is used to code all health care interventions in public sector. It is a foundation for payment using Russian diagnosis-related groups. Nomenclature will come into force 1st of January 2018.
Last of version of the Nomenclature was approved in December 2011 and underwent four changes: in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017.
Full text of the Nomenclature in Russian is provided here.
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Feb 2022
In late January 2022, 19 new procedure codes were introduced by the Code Service of the Finnish National Health and Wellbeing Institution (THL). The introduced codes are dedicated to diagnostic imaging and image-guided interventions.
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Jan 2022
On January 14, 2022, the Government of the Russian Federation released a Decree which approved the inclusion of three devices (implantable pulse generator for urinary/fecal incontinence, bioprosthetic aortic valve/xenoprosthesis, and vessels embolization material) in the List of Essential Implantable Medical Devices.
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Jan 2022
In December 2021, nineteen clinical guidelines relating to cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, men’s health, peripheral vascular, and other disease areas were released in Russia.
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Jan 2022
In mid-December 2021, 44 new procedure codes were introduced by the Code Service of the Finnish National Health and Wellbeing Institution (THL). The introduced codes are dedicated to substance abuse, psychological counseling and rehabilitation, palliative care, anesthesia, and sedation. No updates related to medical technologies were introduced.
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Jan 2022
In mid-December 2021, the Danish Health Data Agency (Sundhedsstyrelsen) published the Health Care Classification System (Sundheds-væsenets Klassifikations System, SKS). The most significant changes include: 41 new diagnosis codes and 21 procedure codes were added. The newly added procedure codes concern mainly spine area and orthopedic procedures.
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