Patient transportation by ambulance
What this code covers
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.
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.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- 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
- 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
- Compare with 49, 50, 51 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Review the Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mapping type before migrating old records.
- 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.
- - 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
- - 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
- - Specialised transport of patients, accompanied by paramedics
- - Primary care given by a paramedic or a doctor during the patient’s transport by ambulance
- - 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
What is NACE 86.92 used for?
Use NACE 86.92 for patient transportation by ambulance when the main activity matches this scope: 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.
What are typical examples for 86.92?
Typical examples include Specialised transport of patients, accompanied by paramedics and Primary care given by a paramedic or a doctor during the patient’s transport by ambulance.
When might 86.92 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to transport of patients in vehicles without paramedical practitioners and equipment for lifesaving, see divisions 49, 50 and transport of patients in airplanes without paramedical practitioners and equipment for lifesaving, see division 51.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 86.92?
Compare 86.92 with 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines, 50 Water transport, and 51 Air transport when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this division for land transport and transport via pipelines when the main activity includes Passenger rail transport and Freight rail transport. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for water transport when the main activity includes Sea and coastal passenger water transport and Sea and coastal freight water transport. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for air transport when the main activity includes Passenger air transport and Freight air transport and space transport. 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 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.
Use this class for nursing and midwifery activities when the main activity includes Activities of independent nurses, who work in own consulting rooms or at patients’ homes and Activities of maternity facilities, without permanent supervision of medical doctors. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for physiotherapy activities when the main activity includes Activities of medical massage therapists and Activities of ergotherapists. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for other human health activities when the main activity includes Diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities and Patient transportation by ambulance. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 86.90 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 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, 86.95 Physiotherapy activities, 86.96 Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine activities, 86.99 Other human health activities n.e.c..
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.