GOÄ no. 5800 analogous: PDT treatment plan

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

Section O – Radiology, nuclear medicine, MRI and radiotherapy · Category: Light & photodynamic procedures

250 points · €14.57 (1.0×) · €26.23 (1.8×, threshold) · €36.43 (2.5×, maximum)

Analogous valuation – not in the official schedule

Service: Preparing a treatment plan for photodynamic therapy.

Reference: official no. 5800 (§ 6(2) GOÄ). Its official German wording: „Erstellung eines Bestrahlungsplans für die Strahlenbehandlung nach den Nummern 5802 bis 5806, je Bestrahlungsserie“.

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×	€14.57	single rate
1.8×	€26.23	threshold – above it a written justification (§ 12(3))
2.5×	€36.43	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

Written treatment plan for photodynamic therapy. Officially no. 5800 is a radiotherapy planning item – here only an analogous valuation.

More items in this category

761 – UV erythema threshold incl. reading 5802 analogous – PDT: two further fields (analogous to no. 5802)569 – Photopatch test, per test (up to 3 per session)567 – Phototherapy with selective UV spectrum, per ses 566 analogous – Photodynamic irradiation (analogous to no. 566)565 – Photochemotherapy, per session 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; 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.