Minimum volume
|
MVS* suggested by health insurance funds
|
MVS since 2004
|
MVS since 2006
|
---|
Liver transplantation
|
25/Hospital
|
10/Hospital
|
20/Hospital
|
Kidney transplantation
|
40/Hospital
|
20/Hospital
|
25/Hospital
|
Stem cell transplantation
|
20/Hospital
|
12 +- 2 [10–14]/Hospital
|
25/Hospital
|
Complex pancreatic intervention
|
10/Hospital
|
5/Hospital
|
10/Hospital
|
Complex oesophageal intervention
|
10/Hospital
|
5/Hospital
|
10/Hospital
|
Complex interventions of the mamma
|
150/Hospital
|
-
|
-
|
Heart transplantation
|
9/Hospital
|
-
|
-
|
Coronary surgery
|
100/Hospital
|
-
|
-
|
Carotis-TEA
|
20/Hospital
|
-
|
-
|
PCI
|
150/Hospital
|
-
|
-
|
Total knee replacement
|
-
|
-
|
50/Hospital**
|
- * Minimum volume standard per year
- ** interim arrangement: hospitals with 40–49 total knee replacements and good quality can participate in 2006