GOÄ no. 444: Outpatient surgery surcharge (800–1,199 points)
Official German wording: „Zuschlag bei ambulanter Durchführung von operativen Leistungen, die mit Punktzahlen von 800 bis 1199 Punkten bewertet sind“
1300 points · €75.77 – single rate only
Official provisions (German)
- „Der Zuschlag nach Nummer 444 ist je Behandlungstag nur einmal berechnungsfähig.“
- „Der Zuschlag nach Nummer 444 ist neben den Zuschlägen nach den Nummern 442, 443 und/oder 445 nicht berechnungsfähig.“
Exclusions and rules
- Nr. 442 – official provision
- Nr. 443 – official provision
- Nr. 445 – official provision
- Surcharges 440 to 445 apply only to the outpatient operations listed in section C VIII and only at the single rate; the service with the highest points counts, and surcharges 442 to 445 are mutually exclusive.
Typical occasions in dermatology
Surcharge for an eligible outpatient operation of 800 to 1,199 points; single rate.
More items in this category
443 – Outpatient surgery surcharge (500–799 points)445 – Outpatient surgery surcharge (≥ 1,200 points)442 – Outpatient surgery surcharge (250–499 points)A – Surcharge outside consulting hours441 – Laser surcharge for outpatient surgeryB – Surcharge 8–10 pm or 6–8 am401 – Duplex surcharge to ultrasound (no. 410–418)C – Surcharge 10 pm–6 am
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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.