GOÄ no. 2440 analogous: Laser treatment up to 7 cm²
800 points · €46.63 (1.0×) · €107.25 (2.3×, threshold) · €163.20 (3.5×, maximum)
Analogous valuation – not in the official schedule
Service: Laser treatment of skin lesions (excluding melanocytic naevi), area up to 7 cm² body surface, up to three times per treatment case.
Reference: official no. 2440 (§ 6(2) GOÄ). Its official German wording: „Operative Entfernung eines Naevus flammeus, je Sitzung“.
Acceptance by payers is not guaranteed; on the invoice marked “entsprechend” with an understandable description of the service (§ 12(4) GOÄ). Source of the valuation: Bundesärztekammer (Analogbewertung).
The billing helper never adds this valuation automatically; it only shows it as “possible, check”.
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
- Nr. 2885 analogous – The same laser area once, according to its size.
- Nr. 2886 analogous – The same laser area once, according to its size.
Typical occasions in dermatology
Laser treatment of small areas, e.g. telangiectasia, spider veins or warts; melanocytic naevi are excluded. Not an official item but an analogous valuation.
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Source: German fee schedule for physicians (GOÄ), schedule of fees – gesetze-im-internet.de; analogous valuation: Bundesärztekammer (Analogbewertung).
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.