MSIC 861—Hospital activities

Where 861 sits

1. R Human Health and Social Work Activities
2. 86 Human health activities
3. 861 Hospital activities

Contains 1 narrower code

• 8610 Hospital activities

What 861 includes

• This group 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, by general hospitals and specialised hospitals (e.g. community and regional hospitals, hospitals of non-profit organisations, university hospitals, military-base 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 and activities of family planning centres providing medical treatment such as sterilization and termination of pregnancy, with accommodation.
• This group also includes activities of mental health or psychiatric hospitals, providing diagnostic and medical treatment.

What 861 excludes

• This group excludes laboratory testing and inspection of all types of materials and products, except medical laboratory testing (see class 7120) , veterinary activities (see class 7500) , health activities for military personnel in the field (see class 8422) , private consultants' services to inpatients (see class 8620) , dental practice activities of a general or specialised nature, e.g. dentistry, endodontic and paediatric dentistry; oral pathology, orthodontic activities (see class 8620) , diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities, not part of hospital activities (see class 8699) and patient transportation by ambulance (see class 8699) .

861 in other systems