GOÄ no. 566 analogous: Photodynamic irradiation

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

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

500 points · €29.14 (1.0×) · €52.46 (1.8×, threshold) · €72.86 (2.5×, maximum)

Analogous valuation – not in the official schedule

Service: Photodynamic illumination of skin lesions.

Reference: official no. 566 (§ 6(2) GOÄ). Its official German wording: „Phototherapie eines Neugeborenen, je Tag“.

Acceptance by payers is not guaranteed; on the invoice marked “entsprechend” with an understandable description of the service (§ 12(4) GOÄ). Source of the valuation: Bundesärztekammer (Analogbewertung).

The billing helper never adds this valuation automatically; it only shows it as “possible, check”.

Fees

Factor	Amount
1.0×	€29.14	single rate
1.8×	€52.46	threshold – above it a written justification (§ 12(3))
2.5×	€72.86	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

Illumination of skin lesions in photodynamic therapy, e.g. actinic keratoses. Officially no. 566 is phototherapy of a newborn – here only an analogous valuation.

More items in this category

565 – Photochemotherapy, per session 567 – Phototherapy with selective UV spectrum, per ses 564 – Quartz lamp pressure irradiation, several fields 569 – Photopatch test, per test (up to 3 per session)563 – Quartz lamp pressure irradiation, one field 761 – UV erythema threshold incl. reading 562 – UV stimulation of several circumscribed areas 5800 analogous – PDT treatment plan (analogous to no. 5800)

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Source: German fee schedule for physicians (GOÄ), schedule of fees – gesetze-im-internet.de; analogous valuation: Bundesärztekammer (Analogbewertung).

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.