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Code summary
Code 861
Official title Hospital activities
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
Parent 86 - Human Health Activities
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Group 861 - Hospital activities
PSIC Group 861 covers Hospital activities. Direct children below it include Public hospitals, sanitaria and other similar activities and Private hospitals, sanitaria and other similar activities. It clusters closely...
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Practical summary
Group 861 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under Q Human Health and Social Work Activities > 86 Human Health Activities. This group usually narrows the choice to a small family of classes such as Public hospitals, sanitaria and other similar activities and Private hospitals, sanitaria and other similar activities. It is useful when two or three neighboring activities look similar but should not be collapsed into one code.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
This group is used when reviewers compare a short list of classes such as Public hospitals, sanitaria and other similar activities and Private hospitals, sanitaria and other similar activities and need to decide which family is the closest fit. It is common in internal classification review and administrative lookup work.
Selection note
How to choose it
Use this group when the activity sits between similar classes such as Public hospitals, sanitaria and other similar activities and Private hospitals, sanitaria and other similar activities. The safest choice is the one whose wording matches the actual production, service or operating model most closely.
Official note
Source-backed description
This class includes: Short-or long-term hospital activities, i.e. medical, diagnostic and treatment activities, of general hospitals (e.g. community and regional hospitals, hospital of non-profit organizations, university hospitals, military- base and prison hospitals) and specialized hospitals (e.g. mental health and substance abuse hospitals, hospitals for infectious diseases, maternity hospitals, specialized sanitaria). The activities which are chiefly directed to inpatients are carried out under the direct supervision of medical doctors and include: services of medical and paramedical staff; services of laboratory and technical facilities, including radiologic and anaesthesiologic services; emergency room services; provision of operating room services, pharmacy services, food and other hospital services; services of family planning centers providing medical treatment such as sterilization and termination of pregnancy, with accommodation. This class excludes: Laboratory testing and inspection of all types of materials and products, except medical, see 7120; Veterinary activities, see 7500; Health activities for military personnel in the field, see 8422; Dental practice activities of a general or specialized nature, e.g. dentistry, endodontic and pediatric dentistry; oral pathology, orthodontic activities, see 862; Private consultant's services to inpatients, see 862; Medical laboratory testing, see 862; Ambulance transport activities, see 8690.
FAQ
What does PSIC Group 861 cover?
PSIC Group 861 clusters a smaller family of classes under Hospital activities and is useful when the business sits between closely related options.
How do I compare Group 861 with sibling groups?
Look at the parent class and the nearby sibling groups. On this page, the most relevant nearby options are 862 Medical and dental practice activities and 869 Other human health activities.
Why is Group 861 useful for classification?
It sits at the point where a broad sector is already narrowed enough to compare a small family of similar classes before the final code choice.