GOÄ no. 290: Infiltration of sclerosing agents

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: „Infiltration gewebehärtender Mittel“

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.

Typical occasions in dermatology

Injecting sclerosing agents into tissue. Sclerotherapy of varicose veins or haemorrhoids has its own no. 764.

More items in this category

284 – Autologous blood injection incl. sampling 490 – Local infiltration anaesthesia, small area 272 – IV infusion over 30 minutes 491 – Local infiltration anaesthesia, large area 271 – IV infusion up to 30 minutes 270 – Subcutaneous infusion 267 – Therapeutic infiltration 253 – Intravenous injection

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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.