GOÄ no. 560: Ultraviolet light treatment, per session

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

Section E – Physical medicine · Category: Light & photodynamic procedures

Official German wording: „Behandlung mit Ultraviolettlicht in einer Sitzung“

31 points · €1.81 (1.0×) · €3.25 (1.8×, threshold) · €4.52 (2.5×, maximum)

Fees

Factor	Amount
1.0×	€1.81	single rate
1.8×	€3.25	threshold – above it a written justification (§ 12(3))
2.5×	€4.52	maximum

Service from section A, E or O: range 1.0 to 2.5, threshold 1.8 (§ 5(3) 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)

„Werden mehrere Kranke gleichzeitig mit Ultraviolettlicht behandelt, so darf die Nummer 560 nur einmal berechnet werden.“

Exclusions and rules

Nr. 538 – official provision
Nr. 561 – official provision
Nr. 562 – official provision

Typical occasions in dermatology

UV irradiation in one session; if several people are treated at the same time, only once.

More items in this category

561 – UV stimulation of one circumscribed area 562 – UV stimulation of several circumscribed areas 563 – Quartz lamp pressure irradiation, one field 564 – Quartz lamp pressure irradiation, several fields 565 – Photochemotherapy, per session 566 analogous – Photodynamic irradiation (analogous to no. 566)567 – Phototherapy with selective UV spectrum, per ses 569 – Photopatch test, per test (up to 3 per session)

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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.