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ABIOMED offers this US Reimbursement Guide and Reimbursement Brochure to customers as part of a program of reimbursement support services. We understand that medical practice today requires you to work with health insurers who finance the care of your patients, and we are committed to providing you with information that will help you obtain insurance reimbursement for AB5000™ Ventricle and BVS® 5000 Blood Pump therapy. This guide presents answers to the most frequently asked questions about reimbursement for mechanical circulatory support for these two products.

Additionally, ABIOMED conducted a webcast entitled, "Aligning Recovery Outcomes and Economics: An Overview of CMS Reimbursement of VADs and otherTactical Reimbursement Strategies". To view the archived webcast and download the presentation material, please click here.

All content in this document is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide specific instructions to hospitals or physicians on how to bill for medical procedures. Hospitals and physicians should consult appropriate insurers, including Medicare fiscal intermediaries and carriers, for specific coding, billing and payment levels. This document represents no promise or guarantee by ABIOMED, Inc. concerning medical necessity, levels of payment, coding, billing or coverage issues.