Hospital activities

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What this code covers

Use this class for hospital activities when the main activity includes Short- or long-term provision of medical, diagnostic and treatment services, including physician, nursing and other health services to inpatients and the specialised accommodation services required by inpatients, as provided by general hospitals and specialised hospitals (e.g. community and regional hospitals, hospitals of non-profit organisations, university hospitals, military and prison hospitals) and The activities are chiefly directed to inpatients, are carried out under the direct supervision of medical doctors and include:. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.

Official explanatory notes

Imported source text for this NACE Rev. 2.1 record.

This class includes activities for human health, performed by hospitals, legally recognised to treat patients. This class includes: - short- or long-term provision of medical, diagnostic and treatment services, including physician, nursing and other health services to inpatients and the specialised accommodation services required by inpatients, as provided by general hospitals and specialised hospitals (e.g. community and regional hospitals, hospitals of non-profit organisations, university hospitals, military and prison hospitals) The activities are chiefly directed to inpatients, are carried out under the direct supervision of medical doctors and include: - activities of medical and paramedical staff - activities of laboratory and technical facilities, including radiologic and anaesthesiologic activities - emergency room activities - provision of operating room services, pharmacy services, food and other hospital services - activities of family planning centres providing medical treatment (e.g. sterilisation, termination of pregnancy), with accommodation

Hierarchy context

Where this code sits in the NACE Rev. 2.1 hierarchy.

Parent code

86.1Hospital activitiesGroup

Child codes

0 children

No child codes; this is a class-level code.

When this code fits

Use this when the main activity matches these signals.

This class includes activities for human health, performed by hospitals, legally recognised to treat patients.
short- or long-term provision of medical, diagnostic and treatment services, including physician, nursing and other health services to inpatients and the specialised accommodation services required by inpatients, as provided by general hospitals and specialised hospitals (e.g. community and regional hospitals, hospitals of non-profit organisations, university hospitals, military and prison hospitals)
The activities are chiefly directed to inpatients, are carried out under the direct supervision of medical doctors and include:
activities of medical and paramedical staff

When to compare another code

Compare another code when these signals dominate.

laboratory testing and inspection of all types of materials and products, except medical laboratory testing, see 71.20
veterinary activities, see 75.00
health activities for military personnel in the field, see 84.22
private consultants’ services to inpatients, see 86.2

Check before relying on this code

Situations where source text, close alternatives, or local rules may matter.

Compare with 71.20, 75.00, 84.22 when the main activity overlaps another code.
Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.

Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.

Inclusions

Signals that usually point toward this code.

- This class includes activities for human health, performed by hospitals, legally recognised to treat patients.
- short- or long-term provision of medical, diagnostic and treatment services, including physician, nursing and other health services to inpatients and the specialised accommodation services required by inpatients, as provided by general hospitals and specialised hospitals (e.g. community and regional hospitals, hospitals of non-profit organisations, university hospitals, military and prison hospitals)
- The activities are chiefly directed to inpatients, are carried out under the direct supervision of medical doctors and include:
- activities of medical and paramedical staff
- activities of laboratory and technical facilities, including radiologic and anaesthesiologic activities
- emergency room activities
- provision of operating room services, pharmacy services, food and other hospital services
- activities of family planning centres providing medical treatment (e.g. sterilisation, termination of pregnancy), with accommodation
- activities of mental health or psychiatric hospitals, providing diagnostic and medical treatment

Exclusions

Activities that should trigger comparison with another code.

- laboratory testing and inspection of all types of materials and products, except medical laboratory testing, see 71.20
- veterinary activities, see 75.00
- health activities for military personnel in the field, see 84.22
- private consultants’ services to inpatients, see 86.2
- dental practice activities of a general or specialised nature (e.g. dentistry, endodontic and paediatric dentistry); oral pathology, orthodontic activities, see 86.23
- diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities, not part of hospital activities, see 86.91
- patient transport by ambulance, see 86.92

Examples

- Short- or long-term provision of medical, diagnostic and treatment services, including physician, nursing and other health services to inpatients and the specialised accommodation services required by inpatients, as provided by general hospitals and specialised hospitals (e.g. community and regional hospitals, hospitals of non-profit organisations, university hospitals, military and prison hospitals)
- The activities are chiefly directed to inpatients, are carried out under the direct supervision of medical doctors and include:
- Activities of medical and paramedical staff
- Activities of laboratory and technical facilities, including radiologic and anaesthesiologic activities

Common mistakes

- Laboratory testing and inspection of all types of materials and products, except medical laboratory testing
- Veterinary activities
- Health activities for military personnel in the field
- Private consultants’ services to inpatients

Search terms and quick answers

Plain-language discovery help for common business descriptions. These notes are separate from official source text.

Common search terms

Hospital activities86.10 Hospital activitiesHospitalShort- or long-term provision of medical, diagnostic and treatment services, including physician, nursing and other health services to inpatients and the specialised accommodation services required by inpatients, as provided by general hospitals and specialised hospitals (e.g. community and regional hospitals, hospitals of non-profit organisations, university hospitals, military and prison hospitals)The activities are chiefly directed to inpatients, are carried out under the direct supervision of medical doctors and include:Activities of medical and paramedical staff

What is NACE 86.10 used for?

Use NACE 86.10 for hospital activities when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for hospital activities when the main activity includes Short- or long-term provision of medical, diagnostic and treatment services, including physician, nursing and other health services to inpatients and the specialised accommodation services required by inpatients, as provided by general hospitals and specialised hospitals (e.g. community and regional hospitals, hospitals of non-profit organisations, university hospitals, military and prison hospitals) and The activities are chiefly directed to inpatients, are carried out under the direct supervision of medical doctors and include:. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Based on: title and summary

What are typical examples for 86.10?

Typical examples include Short- or long-term provision of medical, diagnostic and treatment services, including physician, nursing and other health services to inpatients and the specialised accommodation services required by inpatients, as provided by general hospitals and specialised hospitals (e.g. community and regional hospitals, hospitals of non-profit organisations, university hospitals, military and prison hospitals), The activities are chiefly directed to inpatients, are carried out under the direct supervision of medical doctors and include:, and Activities of medical and paramedical staff.

Based on: examples

When might 86.10 not be the right code?

Review another code when the activity is closer to laboratory testing and inspection of all types of materials and products, except medical laboratory testing, see 71.20 and veterinary activities, see 75.00.

Based on: exclusions and nonExamples

Which codes should I compare before choosing 86.10?

Compare 86.10 with 71.20 Technical testing and analysis, 75.00 Veterinary activities, and 84.22 Defence activities when the activity description is ambiguous.

Based on: relatedCodes and nearby codes

Often Confused With

Use these comparisons when the activity description is ambiguous.

71.20

Technical testing and analysis

Use this class for technical testing and analysis when the main activity includes Performance of physical, chemical and other analytical testing of all types of materials and products and Acoustics and vibration testing. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

75.00

Veterinary activities

Use this class for veterinary activities when the main activity includes Animal health care and control activities for farm animals and Animal health care and control activities for pets. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

84.22

Defence activities

Use this class for defence activities when the main activity includes Administration, supervision and operation of military defence affairs and land, sea, air and space defence forces and Combat forces of army, navy and air force. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

86.2

Medical and dental practice activities

Use this group for medical and dental practice activities when the main activity includes These activities can be carried out in private practice, group practices, hospital outpatient clinics and in clinics attached to businesses, schools, homes for older persons, labour organisations and fraternal organisations, as well as in patients’ homes. and Private consultants’ services to inpatients. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

86.23

Dental practice care activities

Use this class for dental practice care activities when the main activity includes Dental practice activities of a general or specialised nature (e.g. dentistry, endodontic and paediatric dentistry); oral pathology and Orthodontic activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

86.91

Diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities

Use this class for diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities when the main activity includes X-ray laboratories and other diagnostic imaging centres and Blood analysis laboratories. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

86.92

Patient transportation by ambulance

Use this class for patient transportation by ambulance when the main activity includes Specialised transport of patients, accompanied by paramedics and Primary care given by a paramedic or a doctor during the patient’s transport by ambulance. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

86.1

Hospital activities

Use this group for the broader activity area of hospital activities, including Hospital activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

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Version changes

Plain-language Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 correspondence for this code.

Previous code

86.10

Rev. 2 code 86.10 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 86.10 Hospital activities.

exact

Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.

Potential impact

Low operational impact is expected, but systems should still store the target Rev. 2.1 version explicitly.

What to check next

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What this code covers

Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.