[Outpatient care in pulmonology - a scientific analysis and a position paper of the German Society of Respiratory Medicine (DGP)].

 Outpatient treatment of endoscopic procedures that were previously performed inpatient is possible and necessary, and the costs calculated in this publication can form a reliable basis for appropriate reimbursement. Together with a structural quality that has been transformed to outpatient service and cross-sector cooperation, continued high-quality care for pneumological patients can be ensured.