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#SFHS2612930AFrance Removes Certain Smith & Nephew Hip Implant Cups from the Reimbursable Products List

🇫🇷France··Other·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This order removes specific Smith & Nephew double-mobility stainless steel hip implant cups with titanium-plasma coating from France’s reimbursable medical products list. Hospitals, orthopedic surgeons, distributors, and reimbursement teams should check whether the listed product references are still being used or billed. The removal takes effect on the 13th day after publication in the French Official Journal.

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Key Changes

  • Removes specific Smith & Nephew double-mobility hip implant cup references from France’s reimbursable products list
  • Applies to product code 3110918 under Title III of the reimbursable products and services list
  • Takes effect on the 13th day after publication in the French Official Journal

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Do not claim reimbursement under LPPR code 3110918 for Smith & Nephew double-mobility stainless steel hip implant cups with titanium-plasma coating, with fixation studs and tabs, references 75017168 through 75017180 as individually listed in the order, once the removal takes effect.

hospitalsreimbursement teamshealthcare billing departments
From the 13th day after publication in the French Official Journal
prohibition
medium

Remove the listed Smith & Nephew implant cup references 75017168, 75017169, 75017170, 75017171, 75017172, 75017173, 75017174, 75017175, 75017176, 75017177, 75017178, 75017179, and 75017180 from internal lists or systems used to identify products reimbursable under LPPR title III, chapter 1, section 3, subsection 1, paragraph 4, code 3110918.

hospitalsdistributorsreimbursement teams
By the 13th day after publication in the French Official Journal
operational

Affected Parties

Hospitals and clinics using orthopedic implantsOrthopedic surgeons+2 more…

Tags

medical devices,reimbursement,orthopedic implants