GOÄ no. 2385: Transplant of hair-bearing skin or dermis-fat graft

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: „Transplantation eines haartragenden Hautimplantates oder eines Dermafett-Transplantates - auch einschließlich plastischer Versorgung der Entnahmestelle -“

1200 points · €69.94 (1.0×) · €160.87 (2.3×, threshold) · €244.81 (3.5×, maximum)

Fees

Factor	Amount
1.0×	€69.94	single rate
2.3×	€160.87	threshold – above it a written justification (§ 12(3))
3.5×	€244.81	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

Nr. 2383 – The same defect is billed with one graft only.
Eligible under section C VIII: for outpatient performance a surcharge under no. 442–445 (by points) and possibly no. 440/441 may apply.
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

Transplanting hair-bearing skin or a dermis-fat graft including care of the donor site, e.g. in scarring alopecia.

More items in this category

2383 – Full-thickness skin graft 2400 – Opening a superficial body-canal obstruction 2382 – Complex flap or split-skin graft 2401 – Biopsy of superficial tissue 2381 – Simple skin flap 2402 – Biopsy of deep tissue 2380 – Grafting of epidermal pieces 2403 – Excision of a small tumour

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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.