GOÄ no. 831: Autonomic function test (e.g. Minor test)

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

Section G · Category: Special dermatological procedures

Official German wording: „Vegetative Funktionsdiagnostik - auch unter Anwendung pharmakologischer Testmethoden (z.B. Minor) einschließlich Wärmeanwendung und/oder Injektionen -“

80 points · €4.66 (1.0×) · €10.72 (2.3×, threshold) · €16.32 (3.5×, maximum)

Fees

Factor	Amount
1.0×	€4.66	single rate
2.3×	€10.72	threshold – above it a written justification (§ 12(3))
3.5×	€16.32	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

Visualising sweat secretion, e.g. with the iodine–starch test (Minor) to outline the areas of heavy sweating in hyperhidrosis before treatment.

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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: 12/10/2026.