GOÄ no. 2428: Incision of a superficial abscess or furuncle

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

Section L – Surgery, orthopaedics · Category: Cryotherapy, drainage & abscesses

Official German wording: „Eröffnung eines oberflächlich unter der Haut oder Schleimhaut liegenden Abszesses oder eines Furunkels“

80 points · €4.66 (1.0×) · €10.72 (2.3×, threshold) · €16.32 (3.5×, maximum)

Fees

Factor	Amount
1.0×	€4.66	single rate
2.3×	€10.72	threshold – above it a written justification (§ 12(3))
3.5×	€16.32	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. 2430 – The same abscess is billed once, according to its depth.
Nr. 2429 – For disseminated abscesses no. 2429 instead of repeated no. 2428.
Nr. 2431 – A carbuncle is billed under no. 2431.

Typical occasions in dermatology

Opening an abscess just under the skin or mucosa, or a furuncle.

More items in this category

2066 – Incision of a palmar phlegmon 2429 – Incision of disseminated skin abscesses 748 – Skin drainage 2430 – Incision of a deep abscess 740 – Cryotherapy of the skin, per session 2431 – Incision of a carbuncle, incl. excision 2432 – Incision of a phlegmon

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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: 09/10/2026.