GOÄ no. 2036: Fitting a nail brace

By Dr. Pascal Bafteh, board-certified dermatologist and internist · Updated 10/2026

Section L – Surgery, orthopaedics · Category: Wound care, biopsy, excision, flaps

Official German wording: „Anlegen einer Finger- oder Zehennagelspange“

45 points · €2.62 (1.0×) · €6.03 (2.3×, threshold) · €9.18 (3.5×, maximum)

Fees

Factor	Amount
1.0×	€2.62	single rate
2.3×	€6.03	threshold – above it a written justification (§ 12(3))
3.5×	€9.18	maximum

Personal medical service: range 1.0 to 3.5, threshold 2.3 (§ 5(2) GOÄ). A factor above the threshold is only allowed for particular circumstances of the individual case (difficulty, time, circumstances) and must be justified in writing.

Exclusions and rules

Individual steps that are methodically necessary parts of the target service named in the description cannot be billed separately (section L, general provisions).

Typical occasions in dermatology

Fitting a brace to a finger or toe nail to correct nail curvature.

More items in this category

2035 – Plastic surgery of the nail fold 2040 – Excision of a soft-tissue tumour of the finger 2034 – Nail ablation with excision of the nail matrix 2065 – Debridement of extensive necrosis, hand or foot 2033 – Extraction of a finger- or toenail 2380 – Grafting of epidermal pieces 2030 – Incision of a felon or paronychia 2381 – Simple skin flap

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Source: German fee schedule for physicians (GOÄ), schedule of fees – gesetze-im-internet.de.

Applies to private medical services under the GOÄ; not to statutory health insurance (EBM). New GOÄ: the German Medical Association considers entry into force on 1 January 2028 realistic. Official wording and points: gesetze-im-internet.de; amounts = points × €0.0582873 × factor (§ 5(1) GOÄ). Data checked: 12/10/2026.