Sick note by video

For up to 3 calendar days in total, including any backdated days. Weekends and public holidays count. The doctor decides on the duration.

The certificate normally starts on the consultation date if the medical assessment confirms incapacity for work. Backdating requires a careful medical assessment and this service limits it to three days. A plausible account alone does not establish entitlement; the doctor must assess the individual clinical findings. Certificates cover at most three calendar days in total, including any days before the consultation. This service does not extend existing certificates; contact a medical practice if further assessment is needed. Contact us on the first day of illness where possible and describe your symptoms truthfully.

The certificate includes your name, the issue date, the period of incapacity for work and the doctor’s details. It does not include a diagnosis.

The private certificate is available as a PDF in your patient account. You provide it to your employer. There is no eAU or transmission to your health insurer.

You pre-authorise €10.72 (GOÄ no. 1, factor 2.3). At booking the amount is only reserved. The amount actually incurred under the GOÄ is charged only after the consultation; you receive the invoice as a PDF. With a visual examination in line with GOÄ no. 5, the fee is €21.44 before time supplements. The consultation is charged even if no certificate is issued. Time supplements depend on the services provided and the conditions of the German medical fee schedule. Supplement B is €10.49 outside consultation hours between 8 and 10 pm or 6 and 8 am. Supplement C is €18.65 between 10 pm and 6 am; it cannot be combined with B. Supplement D is €12.82 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, reduced to €6.41 during Saturday consultation hours. Between 8 pm and 8 am, D may combine with B or C when their conditions apply. The total price comprises the applicable consultation fee plus any supplements permitted in your case. If no consultation takes place, the reservation is released; cancellation details are explained in the terms.

People with statutory insurance pay themselves. Statutory insurers generally do not reimburse this private service. Reimbursement by private insurers or civil service health benefits depends on the plan.

No. If your symptoms persist for more than 3 calendar days, please contact a local medical practice or the medical on-call service on 116 117.

A properly issued medical certificate generally carries substantial evidential weight when proving incapacity for work. Specific circumstances can undermine that evidence; a court assesses the available evidence if a dispute arises. We therefore cannot guarantee acceptance or a particular outcome in your individual employment dispute.