GOÄ no. 388: Rub, scratch or scarification test, up to 10

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: „Reib-, Scratch- oder Skarifikationstest, je Test (bis zu 10 Tests je Behandlungsfall)“

35 points · €2.04 (1.0×) · €4.69 (2.3×, threshold) · €7.14 (3.5×, maximum)

Fees

Factor	Amount
1.0×	€2.04	single rate
2.3×	€4.69	threshold – above it a written justification (§ 12(3))
3.5×	€7.14	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

Skin test by rubbing, scratching or scarification, per test up to ten tests in the treatment case.

More items in this category

387 – Prick test, tests 41–80 389 – Rub, scratch or scarification test, each further 386 – Prick test, tests 21–40 390 – Intradermal test, tests 1–20 385 – Prick test, tests 1–20 391 – Intradermal test, each further 382 – Patch test, tests 51–100 393 – Bilateral nasal or conjunctival provocation test

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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.