Billing in physiotherapy continues to evolve in Switzerland. While a new tariff structure under compulsory health insurance is planned for 1 January 2027, a first important change is expected to come into force already on 1 July 2026: new tariff positions related to the fall prevention programme should be billable, particularly for home assessments, individual treatments, consultations, documentation and interprofessional collaboration.
In this article, discover the main upcoming changes, the new tariff positions concerned and how to prepare your practice.
What tariff changes are planned for physiotherapists from July 2026?
The main change planned for this summer concerns the introduction of new tariff positions dedicated to fall prevention. From 1 July 2026, these services should be billable using specific codes. This measure applies in particular to physiotherapists supporting patients with a high risk of falling, including older people, people undergoing rehabilitation after a hospital stay, or those with neurological, musculoskeletal or geriatric conditions.
In which situations do the new tariff positions apply?
The positions introduced from July 2026 specifically concern services provided as part of a fall prevention programme. Depending on the situation, this may include:
- the assessment of the home and potential fall risks;
- treatment at the practice;
- treatment at home;
- information and advice for patients or relatives;
- the preparation of standardised reports and documentation;
- coordination with other healthcare professionals.
The new tariff positions for fall prevention
The following positions will be introduced for services provided as part of the fall prevention programme:
| Tariff position | Service | Billing |
|---|---|---|
| 27001 | Home assessment as part of the fall prevention programme | per 5-minute unit |
| 27002 | Individual treatment at the practice as part of the fall prevention programme | per 5-minute unit |
| 27003 | Individual treatment at home as part of the fall prevention programme | per 5-minute unit |
| 27004 | Information and counselling session as part of the fall prevention programme | per 5-minute unit |
| 27005 | Preparation of a standardised report / documentation as part of the fall prevention programme | flat rate |
| 27006 | Interprofessional collaboration as part of the completed fall prevention programme | per 5-minute unit |
These positions allow for more precise billing of services that already play an important role in practice, but which until now could not always be represented clearly or in a differentiated way.
What does this mean for patients?
For patients, the change will mainly affect the way services are presented on the invoice. Services provided as part of fall prevention can be indicated more specifically in future. This can reduce requests for clarification and improve transparency, especially when different services, such as counselling, home treatment or interprofessional collaboration, are part of the programme.
How should these new tariff positions be billed?
To ensure that the new positions can be billed correctly, physiotherapy practices should pay particular attention to three points:
- First, the service provided must be clearly attributable to the fall prevention programme.
- Second, the documentation must state precisely which service was provided, to what extent and in what context.
- Third, the billing software used must support the new positions in time.
For time-based positions, precise recording is particularly important. When a service is billed per 5-minute unit, the duration and content of the treatment or counselling must be documented in a comprehensible way.
Do I need to update my billing software manually?
Not if your software automatically supports tariff changes. OneDoc’s billing software automatically integrates the new tariff positions as soon as they become available. This means your practice always stays up to date and can use the new positions correctly, without having to enter each tariff change manually. This reduces the administrative workload, lowers the risk of billing errors and makes the transition easier for the entire practice team.
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What can physiotherapists expect from the tariff changes planned for January 2027?
From 1 January 2027, the new tariff structure for outpatient physiotherapy services under compulsory health insurance is expected to come into force, subject to approval by the Federal Council. The tariff partners submitted the documents on 2 April 2026. The main expected changes are as follows:
- a shift towards more time-based billing;
- billing of many services in 5-minute units;
- more differentiated tariff positions for specific services;
- better representation of services provided in the absence of the patient;
- integration of services provided as part of fall prevention;
- greater transparency in billing.
For physiotherapists, this means that choosing the correct tariff positions will become even more important. At the same time, a clearer structure can help document services in a more comprehensible way and present them more transparently to insurers. 
You will find out here on our blog in good time whether the new tariff structure for outpatient services is approved and which new positions will be added 
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Conclusion: prepare early and simplify billing
The new tariff positions for fall prevention from 1 July 2026 represent an important step towards more differentiated billing of physiotherapy services. For practices, this means knowing the new positions, adapting documentation and ensuring that the billing software is up to date.
With OneDoc, physiotherapists can implement these changes easily: the software automatically integrates the new tariff positions and helps practices create correct, efficient invoices without significant manual effort.
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