GOÄ no. 565: Photochemotherapy, 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: „Photochemotherapie, je Sitzung“

120 points · €6.99 (1.0×) · €12.59 (1.8×, threshold) · €17.49 (2.5×, maximum)

Fees

Factor	Amount
1.0×	€6.99	single rate
1.8×	€12.59	threshold – above it a written justification (§ 12(3))
2.5×	€17.49	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.

Typical occasions in dermatology

Light treatment combined with a photosensitising agent (e.g. bath or cream method), per session.

More items in this category

564 – Quartz lamp pressure irradiation, several fields 566 analogous – Photodynamic irradiation (analogous to no. 566)563 – Quartz lamp pressure irradiation, one field 567 – Phototherapy with selective UV spectrum, per ses 562 – UV stimulation of several circumscribed areas 569 – Photopatch test, per test (up to 3 per session)561 – UV stimulation of one circumscribed area 761 – UV erythema threshold incl. reading

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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.