Cardiac Dimensions Announces DRG Reimbursement Code for Carillon® Mitral Contour System® in Germany

Cardiac Dimensions, a leader in the development of innovative, minimally invasive treatment modalities to address heart failure and related cardiovascular conditions, today announced that InEK, the German Institute for the Hospital Remuneration System, has granted a permanent DRG (Diagnosis Related Group) code covering reimbursement for the company’s Carillon Mitral Contour System to treat patients with functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) in Germany. The new reimbursement becomes effective January 1, 2019.