Prerequisites
Insured children and young people are generally entitled to early detection examinations up to the age of 18. However, the following examination periods must be observed:
- U1 Immediately after birth
- U2 3rd-10th day of life
- U3 4th-5th life week
- U4 3rd-4th life month
- U5 6th-7th life month
- U6 10th-12th life month
- U7 21.-24. life month
- U7a 34.-36. life month
Documents required
- electronic health card
- yellow examination booklet
- reply card if necessary
Please note
The social welfare office supports you as a citizen of Hamburg in taking part in the early detection examinations U4 to U9 in cases where the examination can no longer be billed to your statutory health insurance after the tolerance limits have expired. To this end, the social welfare office has concluded a contract with the Hamburg Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KV). As a parent, you can therefore benefit from the social welfare office's new offer to promote the use of early detection examinations for children. As part of this contract, you have the option of taking part in the early detection examinations U4 to U9 even after the tolerance limits have expired. The examinations are completely identical to the corresponding statutory early detection examinations. The doctor bills the Hamburg Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians for the services free of charge. The social welfare office covers the costs of your child's preventive examination. You will not incur any further fees or other obligations.
The temporary special regulations, which had allowed deviations from the requirements of the Children's Guidelines for children between 1 and 6 years of age due to the corona pandemic, officially ended nationwide on June 30, 2022. Since July 1, 2022, the examination periods and tolerance times specified in the Children's Guidelines of the Federal Joint Committee have again applied to the early detection examinations for children U6 up to and including U9. However, the city of Hamburg has decided to continue this regulation for one year.
Deadlines
U6: feedback via the reply card up to the 12th month of life; Possible examination period: 9th to 14th month of life
U7: feedback via the reply card up to the 24th month; Possible examination period: 20th to 27th month of life (see also "Current information")
