GOÄ no. 748: Skin drainage

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

Section F – Internal medicine, paediatrics, dermatology · Category: Cryotherapy, drainage & abscesses

Official German wording: „Hautdrainage“

76 points · €4.43 (1.0×) · €10.19 (2.3×, threshold) · €15.50 (3.5×, maximum)

Fees

Factor	Amount
1.0×	€4.43	single rate
2.3×	€10.19	threshold – above it a written justification (§ 12(3))
3.5×	€15.50	maximum

Personal medical service: range 1.0 to 3.5, threshold 2.3 (§ 5(2) 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

Placing a drain in the skin, e.g. after opening an abscess.

More items in this category

740 – Cryotherapy of the skin, per session 2066 – Incision of a palmar phlegmon 2428 – Incision of a superficial abscess or furuncle 2429 – Incision of disseminated skin abscesses 2430 – Incision of a deep abscess 2431 – Incision of a carbuncle, incl. excision 2432 – Incision of a phlegmon

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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.