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Code summary
Code 862
Official title Medical and dental practice activities
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
Parent 86 - Human Health Activities
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Group 862 - Medical and dental practice activities
PSIC Group 862 covers Medical and dental practice activities. Direct children below it include Public medical, dental and other health activities and Private medical, dental and other health activities. It clusters...
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Practical summary
Group 862 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 medical, dental and other health activities and Private medical, dental and other health 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 medical, dental and other health activities and Private medical, dental and other health 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 medical, dental and other health activities and Private medical, dental and other health 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 group includes: Medical consultation and treatment in the field of general and specialized medicine by general practitioners and medical specialists and surgeons Dental practice activities of a general or specialized nature, e.g. dentistry, endodontic and pediatric dentistry; oral pathology Orthodontic activities Family planning centers providing medical treatment such as sterilization and termination of pregnancy, without accommodation. These activities can be carried out in private practice, group practices and in hospital outpatient clinics, and in clinics such as those attached to firms, schools, homes for the aged, labor organizations and fraternal organizations, as well as in patient's home. This class also includes: Dental activities in operating rooms Private consultants services to inpatients This class excludes: Production of artificial teeth, denture and prosthetic appliances by dental laboratories, see 3250; Inpatient hospital activities, see 861; Paramedical activities such as those of midwives, nurses and physiotherapists, see 8690.
FAQ
What does PSIC Group 862 cover?
PSIC Group 862 clusters a smaller family of classes under Medical and dental practice activities and is useful when the business sits between closely related options.
How do I compare Group 862 with sibling groups?
Look at the parent class and the nearby sibling groups. On this page, the most relevant nearby options are 861 Hospital activities and 869 Other human health activities.
Why is Group 862 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.