The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority vide its notification dated 14th August 2020 has extended the ceiling prices for orthopaedic knee implants till 15th September 2020 which has earlier been effective for one year since August 16, 2017 through a notification.
The earlier notification categorized knee implants into two major categories – Primary Knee Replacement Systems and Revision Knee Replacement Systems. In each category, there are four sub-categories – Femoral Component, Tibial Component or Tibial Tray, Articulating Surface or Insert and Patella. Under four sub-categories, there are super-sub-categories distinguishable on the basis of feature or material such as titanium alloy, oxidized zirconium, Hi-flex, cobalt chromium, polyethene etc. The ceiling prices have been prescribed for the super-sub-categories.
The new ceiling price and MRP of Cobalt-Chromium, which is the most widely used knee implant has seen a reduction of 65 percent from Rs.1,58,324 to Rs.54,720. Special Metal like Titanium & Oxidized Zirconium has seen a reduction of 69 per cent from Rs.2,49,251 to Rs.76,600. High Flexibility Implant has seen a reduction of 69 per cent from Rs.1,81,728 to Rs.56,490 and Revision Implants has seen a reduction of 59% from Rs.2,76,869 to Rs.1,13,950. Companies will print the MRP by adding GST on these ceiling prices.
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