GOÄ no. 569: Photopatch test, per test (up to 3 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: „Photo-Patch-Test (belichteter Läppchentest), bis zu drei Tests je Sitzung, je Test“

30 points · €1.75 (1.0×) · €3.15 (1.8×, threshold) · €4.37 (2.5×, maximum)

Fees

Factor	Amount
1.0×	€1.75	single rate
1.8×	€3.15	threshold – above it a written justification (§ 12(3))
2.5×	€4.37	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

Irradiated patch test for photo-contact allergy, per test, at most three per session.

More items in this category

567 – Phototherapy with selective UV spectrum, per ses 761 – UV erythema threshold incl. reading 566 analogous – Photodynamic irradiation (analogous to no. 566)5800 analogous – PDT treatment plan (analogous to no. 5800)565 – Photochemotherapy, per session 5802 analogous – PDT: two further fields (analogous to no. 5802)564 – Quartz lamp pressure irradiation, several fields 563 – Quartz lamp pressure irradiation, one field

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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.