MTRC has released European reimbursement report for capsule endoscopy in ambulatory settings in 11 EU countries

Mar 2019

The report presents a summary of reimbursement situation for capsule endoscopy in ambulatory settings. Indications include gastrointestinal bleeding, Crohn's disease, malignant neoplasm of small intestine and celiac disease. The analysis covers procedure coding, payment mechanism, reimbursement tariffs and policy restrictions in 11 EU countries including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

Report was developed using an official reimbursement information. You can learn more and request sample pages at the report’s page.

It is possible to order analysis only for individual countries and add procedure volume data.

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