GOÄ no. 410: Ultrasound of one organ

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

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

Fees

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.

Official provisions (German)

• „Das untersuchte Organ ist in der Rechnung anzugeben.“

Exclusions and rules

• No. 410 to 418 cannot be billed together and only once per session; no. 420 only following no. 410 to 418, per further organ, at most three times per session; image documentation is included. Lymph nodes or vessels of one body region also count as an organ (section C VI, general provisions).

Typical occasions in dermatology

Ultrasound e.g. of the lymph nodes of one body region in tumour follow-up, of a soft-tissue swelling or of the vessels of one region; the organ or region examined must be named on the invoice.

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: 12/10/2026.