ADHD Diagnostics Cologne & Frechen – Procedure, Costs, FAQs

Yes. We offer ADHD assessments for patients covered by Germany's statutory health insurance (at our Frechen location only) as well as for privately insured and self-paying patients (at our Frechen and Cologne locations).

For privately insured and self-paying patients, the total cost is usually approximately €730. The assessment begins with an initial consultation. If no further diagnostic appointments are required after the initial consultation, the cost is €189.91.

Patients with private health insurance are generally reimbursed for these costs by their insurance provider.

Appointments can be booked online via our website by selecting "ADHD Consultation – New Patient" or "Video Consultation – New Patient".

Appointments for the ADHD assessment can also be conducted via video consultation.

For further information, please visit:

https://www.praxis121.de/adhs-faq

For in-person appointments, please always select the appointment type "ADHD Consultation – New Patient".

For video consultation appointments, this selection is not required.

Please note that the number of video consultation appointments available under Germany's statutory health insurance system is very limited. If no appointments are available for online booking, unfortunately there are currently no appointments available.

The cost of an ADHD assessment for self-paying patients depends on the complexity of the diagnostic process. Fees are charged in accordance with the German Medical Fee Schedule (GOÄ).

In most cases, the total cost is approximately €730. The assessment always begins with an initial consultation. If no further diagnostic appointments are required after the initial consultation, the cost is usually €189.91.

Patients with private health insurance are generally reimbursed for these costs by their insurance provider.

Yes, it is possible to book a video consultation for an ADHD assessment. During the first appointment, an initial clinical evaluation will be carried out. If further diagnostic assessment is medically necessary, follow-up appointments will be scheduled.

Whether these follow-up appointments can also be conducted via video consultation depends on the quality of your internet, video, and audio connection. If the connection is stable and of sufficient quality, the follow-up appointments can usually also take place by video consultation.

Yes! If there is a medical necessity, then we will also prescribe appropriate anesthetics such as methylphenidate.

Yes, within the framework of the drug guidelines, statutory health insurance covers the treatment appropriate to the indication for demonstrably existing ADHD in adulthood.

Yes, the diagnostic procedure can generally be conducted in English. Mr. Sigaroudi speaks English and can therefore conduct the medical consultation in English.

Further treatment is generally possible if you have undergone a specialist ADHD assessment by a qualified physician. As a rule, this requires a complete specialist medical report from an ADHD assessment performed in Germany.

Please first send us the complete specialist medical report by email for review. Only after we have reviewed your documentation can we determine whether the available findings are sufficient for further treatment.

Therefore, please do not book an appointment before your documents have been reviewed. Due to the currently very high number of requests, this review process may take several weeks or longer.

Please also note that not every external assessment is sufficient for further treatment. Diagnoses made exclusively by psychological psychotherapists may, in some cases, not meet the requirements for continued treatment.

If your documents are not accepted, we are unfortunately unable to explain the reasons by email. Any discussion regarding the decision can only take place during a medical consultation.

Yes, of course. You are welcome to book an appointment at our practice regardless of the status of your submitted ADHD assessment.

Due to the large number of reports we receive, the review of external ADHD assessments may take several months. Mr. Sigaroudi reviews these reports outside of regular office hours in his personal time.

Please note, however, that booking an appointment does not mean that ADHD-specific treatment can be provided based solely on an externally issued assessment. Whether further ADHD treatment is possible will only be determined after an individual medical review and cannot be guaranteed in advance.

In the past, some patients have booked appointments and were subsequently disappointed when, following their medical consultation, ADHD-specific treatment based on an external assessment was not possible. We cannot accept responsibility for any expectations or disappointment arising from this. Therefore, we recommend waiting for the outcome of the assessment review whenever possible before booking an appointment.

You are most likely trying to book an appointment in our statutory health insurance (public health insurance) clinic. In this case, online booking is currently not available.

As our practice operates with a half-time statutory health insurance contract, the number of appointments available for publicly insured patients is limited. As a result, there may be periods when no appointments are available.

If you are covered by statutory health insurance and no appointments are shown online, we kindly ask you to check the booking system regularly for newly available appointments. We appreciate your understanding that our capacity is limited and therefore cannot guarantee that appointments will always be available immediately.

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This usually occurs when booking appointments covered by Germany's statutory health insurance (public health insurance), as the available capacity is limited.

If no appointments are available for online booking, there are currently no appointments available.

Calling the practice will not result in an earlier appointment or access to additional appointment slots.