GOÄ no. 380: Patch test, tests 1–30

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

Section C – Special services not tied to a specialty · Category: Allergy testing

Official German wording: „Epikutantest, je Test (1. bis 30. Test je Behandlungsfall)“

30 points · €1.75 (1.0×) · €4.02 (2.3×, threshold) · €6.12 (3.5×, maximum)

Fees

Factor	Amount
1.0×	€1.75	single rate
2.3×	€4.02	threshold – above it a written justification (§ 12(3))
3.5×	€6.12	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

For patch, prick, rub and intradermal tests the item depends on the running number of tests in the treatment case; observation on the test day is included (section C V, general provisions).

Typical occasions in dermatology

Patch test for contact allergy (delayed type), per test up to the 30th test in the treatment case.

More items in this category

263 – Subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy, per session 381 – Patch test, tests 31–50 382 – Patch test, tests 51–100 385 – Prick test, tests 1–20 386 – Prick test, tests 21–40 387 – Prick test, tests 41–80 388 – Rub, scratch or scarification test, up to 10 389 – Rub, scratch or scarification test, each further

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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.