GOÄ no. 2440: Surgical removal of a port-wine stain

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: „Operative Entfernung eines Naevus flammeus, je Sitzung“

800 points · €46.63 (1.0×) · €107.25 (2.3×, threshold) · €163.20 (3.5×, maximum)

Fees

Factor	Amount
1.0×	€46.63	single rate
2.3×	€107.25	threshold – above it a written justification (§ 12(3))
3.5×	€163.20	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

Eligible under section C VIII: for outpatient performance a surcharge under no. 442–445 (by points) and possibly no. 440/441 may apply.

Typical occasions in dermatology

Surgical removal of a port-wine stain, per session.

More items in this category

2407 – Excision with regional lymph clearance 2441 – Revision of a disfiguring facial scar 2404 – Excision of a larger tumour 2442 – Implantation of alloplastic material (stand-alon 2403 – Excision of a small tumour 2402 – Biopsy of deep tissue 2401 – Biopsy of superficial tissue 2400 – Opening a superficial body-canal obstruction

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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.