GOÄ no. 78: Chemotherapy plan / tumour follow-up plan

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

Section B – Basic and general services · Category: Certificates, reports & consultation

Official German wording: „Behandlungsplan für die Chemotherapie und/oder schriftlicher Nachsorgeplan für einen tumorkranken Patienten, individuell für den einzelnen Patienten aufgestellt“

180 points · €10.49 (1.0×) · €24.13 (2.3×, threshold) · €36.72 (3.5×, maximum)

Fees

Factor	Amount
1.0×	€10.49	single rate
2.3×	€24.13	threshold – above it a written justification (§ 12(3))
3.5×	€36.72	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

Individually prepared written plan for chemotherapy or follow-up, e.g. after a melanoma.

More items in this category

75 – Detailed medical report 80 – Written expert opinion 70 – Short certificate, sick note 85 – Expert opinion with extra effort, per hour start 60 – Consultation between physicians 95 – Typing fee per A4 page started 2 – Repeat prescription, referral, results without c 96 – Copying fee per copy

Next

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.