GOÄ no. 253: Intravenous injection

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

Section C – Special services not tied to a specialty · Category: Injection, infusion, infiltration, anaesthesia

Official German wording: „Injektion, intravenös“

70 points · €4.08 (1.0×) · €9.38 (2.3×, threshold) · €14.28 (3.5×, maximum)

Fees

Factor	Amount
1.0×	€4.08	single rate
2.3×	€9.38	threshold – above it a written justification (§ 12(3))
3.5×	€14.28	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.

Typical occasions in dermatology

Single injection into a vein.

More items in this category

252 – Injection s.c., i.c., submucosal or i.m.267 – Therapeutic infiltration 270 – Subcutaneous infusion 271 – IV infusion up to 30 minutes 272 – IV infusion over 30 minutes 284 – Autologous blood injection incl. sampling 290 – Infiltration of sclerosing agents 490 – Local infiltration anaesthesia, small area

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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.