GOÄ no. 271: IV infusion up to 30 minutes

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: „Infusion, intravenös, bis zu 30 Minuten Dauer“

120 points · €6.99 (1.0×) · €16.09 (2.3×, threshold) · €24.48 (3.5×, maximum)

Fees

Factor	Amount
1.0×	€6.99	single rate
2.3×	€16.09	threshold – above it a written justification (§ 12(3))
3.5×	€24.48	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. 272 – No. 271 to 276 cannot be billed together (section C II).
Services under no. 271 to 276 cannot be billed together (section C II, general provisions).

Typical occasions in dermatology

Intravenous infusion lasting up to 30 minutes; the duration should be documented.

More items in this category

270 – Subcutaneous infusion 272 – IV infusion over 30 minutes 267 – Therapeutic infiltration 284 – Autologous blood injection incl. sampling 253 – Intravenous injection 290 – Infiltration of sclerosing agents 252 – Injection s.c., i.c., submucosal or i.m.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.