Early detection screenings and check-ups for children and adolescents

Does TK cover the costs of early detection screenings and check-ups for children and adolescents?

Yes! You just need to show your child's TK eHealth card at the paediatrician's or dentist's practice. If all requirements are met, such as the respective age limits, the practice will bill us directly.

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Why are early detection screenings and check-ups so important?

If detected early, many diseases or disorders affecting physical, mental and social development in childhood and adolescence can be remedied or at least mitigated. These include congenital malformations, metabolic disorders or blood diseases.

During early detection examinations, paediatricians check, for example, the nervous system, the sensory organs, the skeleton and the muscles. They also look out for developmental and behavioural disorders and give tips on dental prophylaxis during the first year of life. In addition to these examinations, you can also have your child checked for dental, oral and jaw diseases.

That is why, in addition to the prescribed U1 to U9 early detection screenings and check-ups, we also offer U10 and U11 examinations for children. The letter "U" is short for Untersuchung [check-up]. This closes the gap between the U9 check-up performed at 5 years of age and the J1 exam starting at 12 years.

When are the screenings and check-ups done?

	Check-ups required by law	Time margin
U1	Immediately following birth	None
U2	3rd to 10th day	3rd to 14th day
U3	4th to 5th week	3rd to 8th week
U4	3rd to 4th month	2nd to 4.5th month
U5	6th to 7th month	5th to 8th month
U6	10th to 12th month	9th to 14th month
U7	21st to 24th month (around age of 2)	20th to 27th month
U7a	34th to 36th month (around age of 3)	33rd to 38th month
U8	46th to 48th month (around age of 4)	43rd to 50th month
U9	60th to 64th month (around age of 5)	58th to 66th month
J1	At age 13	13th to 15th birthday
	TK's additional early screenings
U10	Age 7 to 8	None
U11	Age 9 to 10	None
J2	Age 16 to 17	None

The first check-up, U1, takes place immediately following birth. If no doctor is present, this examination is carried out by the midwife.

Starting with the U3, your paediatric and adolescent medicine physician usually performs the screenings and check-ups. The additional U10 and U11 examinations can also be performed by specially qualified primary physicians and specialists who are SHI-accredited doctors contracted with TK. Please ask your doctor’s surgery if they offer these exams.

The second examination (U2) is also usually done in hospital, where you will also be given the yellow "Kinderuntersuchungsheft" [Your Child’s Medical Records] booklet; all examination results will be entered into this booklet. The booklet also contains additional information and explanations about each health check-up and screening.

Details on what happens at each "U" and "J" check-up

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