Reimbursements for tissue donation
Read here which reimbursements are available for funeral homes and mortuaries.
No costs for next of kin
The additional costs incurred by funeral homes and mortuaries during a tissue donation procedure are borne by the NTS. Next of kin of a donor may never receive a bill themselves for these additional costs of tissue donation.
Reimbursements for funeral homes and mortuaries
- The transport of the deceased donor to and from a suitable retrieval location if this for donation necessary is. Regular transport from a hospital to an external mortuary or funeral center, as takes place with all deceased persons, even if no donation takes place, is not reimbursed by the NTS.
- In the case of tissue donation, the NTS pays for the use of refrigeration for the first 24 hours after the time of death.
- There are also reimbursements for making facilities available, such as space and autopsy table.
Reimbursements for use of facilities during tissue donation
Table of reimbursements: 2026
| Beneficiary | Space | Reimbursement |
|---|---|---|
| Donor hospital | Use of OR for bone tissue explantation (6 hours) | € 480.04 |
| Donor hospital | Use OR for Cardiectomy (if no MOD) | € 126.32 |
| Donor hospital | Use of mortuary Cornea donation (1 hour) | € 25.26 |
| Donor hospital | Use of mortuary Skin donation (1.5 hours) | € 50.53 |
| Donor hospital | Use of mortuary Heart valve donation (2 hours) | € 63.15 |
| Surgeon from ZUT team | Extraction of heart valves | € 189.48 |
NZa index (provisional): 4.53%
Submitting claim
Send the invoice for additional costs for tissue donation directly to:
- Dutch Transplantation Foundation (NTS)
- Attn. Financial Administration
- P.O. Box 2304
- 2301 CH Leiden
Or send the invoice by email to fa@transplantatiestichting.nl