SCIAN 62149—Other centers for the care of patients who do not require hospitalization

Where 62149 sits

1. 62 Health and social assistance services
2. 621 Outpatient medical services and related services
3. 6214 Centers for the care of patients who do not require hospitalization
4. 62149 Other centers for the care of patients who do not require hospitalization

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 621491 Other private sector centers for the care of patients who do not require hospitalization
• 621492 Other public sector centers for the care of patients who do not require hospitalization

Description

Economic units primarily dedicated to providing outpatient surgery, kidney dialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and other medical services that do not require hospitalization and are not classified elsewhere. These economic units serve patients who typically do not require inpatient care, as the procedures they undergo are of low or medium complexity, and therefore these clinics do not need an emergency department.

Cross-references for 62149

• Establishments primarily engaged in providing general outpatient medical consultation services (62111, Medical offices); medical services for the care of a variety of diseases of children, women, the elderly or general patients (62211, General hospitals), and medical services for the care of specific diseases or a condition of an organ or system (62231, Hospitals of other medical specialties).

62149 in other systems