GOÄ no. 393: Bilateral nasal or conjunctival provocation test

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: „Beidseitiger nasaler oder konjunktivaler Provokationstest zur Ermittlung eines oder mehrerer auslösender Allergene mit Einzeloder Gruppenextrakt, je Test“

100 points · €5.83 (1.0×) · €13.41 (2.3×, threshold) · €20.40 (3.5×, maximum)

Fees

Factor	Amount
1.0×	€5.83	single rate
2.3×	€13.41	threshold – above it a written justification (§ 12(3))
3.5×	€20.40	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. 395 – The same nasal test: with instrumental recording no. 395.

Typical occasions in dermatology

Provocation of the nasal or conjunctival mucosa on both sides, per test, without instrumental recording.

More items in this category

391 – Intradermal test, each further 395 – Nasal provocation test with instrumental recordi 390 – Intradermal test, tests 1–20 3890 – Specific IgE, allergen mix (up to 4), per mix 389 – Rub, scratch or scarification test, each further 3891 – Specific IgE, single allergen (up to 10), per al 388 – Rub, scratch or scarification test, up to 10 3892 – Specific IgE on a carrier, per carrier

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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.