| Official title | Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine activities | Other human health activities n.e.c. | Diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities | Patient transportation by ambulance | Activities of psychologists and psychotherapists, except medical doctors |
| Plain-language summary | Use this class for traditional, complementary and alternative medicine activities when the main activity includes Provision of traditional medicine services that comprise a range of long-standing and still-evolving practices, developed within various societies before or during the development of modern medicine (e.g. traditional Chinese therapies such as acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicines, Unani, and traditional African medicines) and Provision of complementary therapeutic services (e.g. Alexander therapy, aromatherapy, Bach therapy and other flower therapies, body therapy, Ayurvedic, herbal medicine, naturopathy, nutritional therapy). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity. | Use this class for other human health activities n.e.c. when the main activity includes Activities for human health n.e.c.: and Activities of paramedical practitioners in the field of optometry, hydrotherapy, speech therapy, podiatry/chiropody, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity. | 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. | 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. | Use this class for activities of psychologists and psychotherapists, except medical doctors when the main activity includes Consultation and treatment activities of psychologists (e.g. clinical psychologists, health psychologists, psychotherapists), except medical doctors and Music therapy activities performed by psychotherapists/psychologists. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity. |
| Official inclusions | - - This class includes the provision of preventive, curative, or rehabilitative healthcare services by health professionals. The health benefits of these services are not based on scientific data for diagnosing and treating diseases and have so far not been fully assessed in ways that can be universally accepted as being evidence-based.
- - provision of traditional medicine services that comprise a range of long-standing and still-evolving practices, developed within various societies before or during the development of modern medicine (e.g. traditional Chinese therapies such as acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicines, Unani, and traditional African medicines)
- - provision of complementary therapeutic services (e.g. Alexander therapy, aromatherapy, Bach therapy and other flower therapies, body therapy, Ayurvedic, herbal medicine, naturopathy, nutritional therapy)
- - provision of alternative therapeutic services (e.g. homeopathy, chiropractic treatments, osteopathy, crystal therapy, iridology, kinesiology, radionics)
- - activities of healers
| - - activities for human health n.e.c.:
- - activities of paramedical practitioners in the field of optometry, hydrotherapy, speech therapy, podiatry/chiropody, etc.
- - activities of dental paramedical personnel (e.g. dental therapists, school dental nurses or dental hygienists) who may work remote from – but are periodically supervised by – dentists
- - activities of blood banks, tissue banks, sperm banks, transplant organ banks, biobanks, genome data centres, etc., including collecting, processing, storage and shipping
- - operation of bone marrow donor registries
| - - This class includes activities of medical laboratories providing analytic or diagnostic services (without the medical analysis or interpretation itself), including body fluid analysis or genetic testing, directly to outpatients with or without referral from healthcare practitioners, for example:
- - X-ray laboratories and other diagnostic imaging centres
- - blood analysis laboratories
- - DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease
- - laboratory doping control activities
| - - This class includes ambulance transport of patients by any mode of transport, including airplanes. Ambulance vehicles carry paramedics / medical doctors and are usually equipped with lifesaving equipment.
- - specialised transport of patients, accompanied by paramedics
- - primary care given by a paramedic or a doctor during the patient’s transport by ambulance
| - - consultation and treatment activities of psychologists (e.g. clinical psychologists, health psychologists, psychotherapists), except medical doctors
- - music therapy activities performed by psychotherapists/psychologists
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| Official exclusions | - - body treatment techniques (e.g. shiatsu, Thai massage, Watsu, tui na qigong), see 86.99
| - - production of artificial teeth, denture and prosthetic appliances by dental laboratories, see 32.50
- - non-medical laboratory testing, see 71.20
- - testing activities in the field of food hygiene, see 71.20
- - hospital activities, see 86.10
- - medical and dental practice activities, see 86.2
| - - non-medical laboratory testing, testing activities in the field of food hygiene, activities of forensic laboratories, see 71.20
- - medical analysis and interpretation of diagnostic medical images (X-ray, electrocardiograms, endoscopies, etc.), see 86.22
- - activities of genome data centres, blood and organ banks, see 86.99
| - - transport of patients in vehicles without paramedical practitioners and equipment for lifesaving, see divisions 49, 50
- - transport of patients in airplanes without paramedical practitioners and equipment for lifesaving, see division 51
- - transport of blood and body organs/fluids, see 86.99
| - - activities of psychiatrists, see 86.22
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| Typical examples | - - Provision of traditional medicine services that comprise a range of long-standing and still-evolving practices, developed within various societies before or during the development of modern medicine (e.g. traditional Chinese therapies such as acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicines, Unani, and traditional African medicines)
- - Provision of complementary therapeutic services (e.g. Alexander therapy, aromatherapy, Bach therapy and other flower therapies, body therapy, Ayurvedic, herbal medicine, naturopathy, nutritional therapy)
- - Provision of alternative therapeutic services (e.g. homeopathy, chiropractic treatments, osteopathy, crystal therapy, iridology, kinesiology, radionics)
- - Activities of healers
| - - Activities for human health n.e.c.:
- - Activities of paramedical practitioners in the field of optometry, hydrotherapy, speech therapy, podiatry/chiropody, etc.
- - Activities of dental paramedical personnel (e.g. dental therapists, school dental nurses or dental hygienists) who may work remote from – but are periodically supervised by – dentists
- - Activities of blood banks, tissue banks, sperm banks, transplant organ banks, biobanks, genome data centres, etc., including collecting, processing, storage and shipping
| - - X-ray laboratories and other diagnostic imaging centres
- - Blood analysis laboratories
- - DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease
- - Laboratory doping control activities
| - - Specialised transport of patients, accompanied by paramedics
- - Primary care given by a paramedic or a doctor during the patient’s transport by ambulance
| - - Consultation and treatment activities of psychologists (e.g. clinical psychologists, health psychologists, psychotherapists), except medical doctors
- - Music therapy activities performed by psychotherapists/psychologists
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| Common reasons to choose this code | - - This class includes the provision of preventive, curative, or rehabilitative healthcare services by health professionals. The health benefits of these services are not based on scientific data for diagnosing and treating diseases and have so far not been fully assessed in ways that can be universally accepted as being evidence-based.
- - provision of traditional medicine services that comprise a range of long-standing and still-evolving practices, developed within various societies before or during the development of modern medicine (e.g. traditional Chinese therapies such as acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicines, Unani, and traditional African medicines)
- - provision of complementary therapeutic services (e.g. Alexander therapy, aromatherapy, Bach therapy and other flower therapies, body therapy, Ayurvedic, herbal medicine, naturopathy, nutritional therapy)
- - provision of alternative therapeutic services (e.g. homeopathy, chiropractic treatments, osteopathy, crystal therapy, iridology, kinesiology, radionics)
| - - activities for human health n.e.c.:
- - activities of paramedical practitioners in the field of optometry, hydrotherapy, speech therapy, podiatry/chiropody, etc.
- - activities of dental paramedical personnel (e.g. dental therapists, school dental nurses or dental hygienists) who may work remote from – but are periodically supervised by – dentists
- - activities of blood banks, tissue banks, sperm banks, transplant organ banks, biobanks, genome data centres, etc., including collecting, processing, storage and shipping
| - - This class includes activities of medical laboratories providing analytic or diagnostic services (without the medical analysis or interpretation itself), including body fluid analysis or genetic testing, directly to outpatients with or without referral from healthcare practitioners, for example:
- - X-ray laboratories and other diagnostic imaging centres
- - blood analysis laboratories
- - DNA sequencing for ruling out or curing a specific disease
| - - This class includes ambulance transport of patients by any mode of transport, including airplanes. Ambulance vehicles carry paramedics / medical doctors and are usually equipped with lifesaving equipment.
- - specialised transport of patients, accompanied by paramedics
- - primary care given by a paramedic or a doctor during the patient’s transport by ambulance
| - - consultation and treatment activities of psychologists (e.g. clinical psychologists, health psychologists, psychotherapists), except medical doctors
- - music therapy activities performed by psychotherapists/psychologists
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| Common reasons not to choose this code | - - body treatment techniques (e.g. shiatsu, Thai massage, Watsu, tui na qigong), see 86.99
| - - production of artificial teeth, denture and prosthetic appliances by dental laboratories, see 32.50
- - non-medical laboratory testing, see 71.20
- - testing activities in the field of food hygiene, see 71.20
- - hospital activities, see 86.10
| - - non-medical laboratory testing, testing activities in the field of food hygiene, activities of forensic laboratories, see 71.20
- - medical analysis and interpretation of diagnostic medical images (X-ray, electrocardiograms, endoscopies, etc.), see 86.22
- - activities of genome data centres, blood and organ banks, see 86.99
| - - transport of patients in vehicles without paramedical practitioners and equipment for lifesaving, see divisions 49, 50
- - transport of patients in airplanes without paramedical practitioners and equipment for lifesaving, see division 51
- - transport of blood and body organs/fluids, see 86.99
| - - activities of psychiatrists, see 86.22
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| Usually not this code | - - Body treatment techniques (e.g. shiatsu, Thai massage, Watsu, tui na qigong)
| - - Production of artificial teeth, denture and prosthetic appliances by dental laboratories
- - Non-medical laboratory testing
- - Testing activities in the field of food hygiene
- - Hospital activities
| - - Non-medical laboratory testing, testing activities in the field of food hygiene, activities of forensic laboratories
- - Medical analysis and interpretation of diagnostic medical images (X-ray, electrocardiograms, endoscopies, etc.)
- - Activities of genome data centres, blood and organ banks
| - - Transport of patients in vehicles without paramedical practitioners and equipment for lifesaving, see divisions 49, 50
- - Transport of patients in airplanes without paramedical practitioners and equipment for lifesaving, see division 51
- - Transport of blood and body organs/fluids
| - - Activities of psychiatrists
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| Related codes | - - 86.99 Other human health activities n.e.c.
- - 86.91 Diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities
- - 86.92 Patient transportation by ambulance
- - 86.93 Activities of psychologists and psychotherapists, except medical doctors
- - 86.94 Nursing and midwifery activities
- - 86.9 Other human health activities
| - - 32.50 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
- - 71.20 Technical testing and analysis
- - 86.10 Hospital activities
- - 86.2 Medical and dental practice activities
- - 86.91 Diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities
- - 86.93 Activities of psychologists and psychotherapists, except medical doctors
- - 86.94 Nursing and midwifery activities
- - 86.95 Physiotherapy activities
- - 87.10 Residential nursing care activities
- - 96.23 Day spa, sauna and steam bath activities
- - 86.92 Patient transportation by ambulance
- - 86.9 Other human health activities
| - - 71.20 Technical testing and analysis
- - 86.22 Medical specialists activities
- - 86.99 Other human health activities n.e.c.
- - 86.92 Patient transportation by ambulance
- - 86.93 Activities of psychologists and psychotherapists, except medical doctors
- - 86.94 Nursing and midwifery activities
- - 86.95 Physiotherapy activities
- - 86.9 Other human health activities
| - - 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines
- - 50 Water transport
- - 51 Air transport
- - 86.99 Other human health activities n.e.c.
- - 86.91 Diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities
- - 86.93 Activities of psychologists and psychotherapists, except medical doctors
- - 86.94 Nursing and midwifery activities
- - 86.95 Physiotherapy activities
- - 86.9 Other human health activities
| - - 86.22 Medical specialists activities
- - 86.91 Diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities
- - 86.92 Patient transportation by ambulance
- - 86.94 Nursing and midwifery activities
- - 86.95 Physiotherapy activities
- - 86.9 Other human health activities
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| Parent hierarchy | R HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES > 86 Human health activities > 86.9 Other human health activities > 86.96 Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine activities | R HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES > 86 Human health activities > 86.9 Other human health activities > 86.99 Other human health activities n.e.c. | R HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES > 86 Human health activities > 86.9 Other human health activities > 86.91 Diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities | R HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES > 86 Human health activities > 86.9 Other human health activities > 86.92 Patient transportation by ambulance | R HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES > 86 Human health activities > 86.9 Other human health activities > 86.93 Activities of psychologists and psychotherapists, except medical doctors |
| Rev. 2 mapping | - - 86.90 -> 86.96 (scope-aligned)
| - - 86.90 -> 86.99 (scope-aligned)
| - - 86.90 -> 86.91 (scope-aligned)
| - - 86.90 -> 86.92 (scope-aligned)
| - - 86.90 -> 86.93 (scope-aligned)
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