8610 Hospital activities


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, hospitals of non-profit organisations, university hospitals, military-base and prison hospitals) and specialised hospitals (e.g. mental health and substance abuse hospitals, hospitals for infectious diseases, maternity hospitals, specialised sanatoriums).

The activities 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 centres providing medical treatment such as sterilisation and termination of pregnancy, with accommodation

This class excludes:

  • laboratory testing and inspection of all types of materials and products, except medical (see 712000)
  • veterinary activities (see 750000)
  • health activities for military personnel in the field (see 842201)
  • dental practice activities of a general or specialised nature, e.g. dentistry, endodontic and pediatric dentistry; oral pathology, orthodontic activities (see 862300)
  • private consultants' services to inpatients (see 862)
  • medical laboratory testing (see 869006)
  • ambulance transport activities (see 869007)

Corresponding CPA codes

  • 86.10.1 Hospital services

    This category includes:

    • short- or long-term hospital services, i.e. medical, diagnostic and treatment services, of general hospitals (e.g. community and regional hospitals, hospitals of non-profit organisations, university hospitals, military-base and prison hospitals) and specialised hospitals (e.g. mental health and substance abuse hospitals, hospitals for infectious diseases, maternity hospitals, specialised sanatoriums)

    The services are chiefly directed to inpatients and are carried out under the direct supervision of medical doctors: • medical and paramedical services • laboratory and technical services • emergency room, operating room etc. services

    This category excludes:

    • services delivered by hospital outpatient clinics, see 86.21.10, 86.22.1
  • 86.10.11 Hospital surgical services

    This subcategory includes:

    • surgical services delivered under the direction of medical doctors to inpatients, aimed at curing, restoring and/or maintaining the health of a patient

    This subcategory excludes:

    • dental surgery in hospitals, see 86.23.11
  • 86.10.12 Hospital gynaecological and obstetrical services

    This subcategory includes:

    • gynaecological and obstetrical services delivered under the direction of medical doctors to inpatients, aimed at curing, restoring and/or maintaining the health of a patient

    This subcategory also includes:

    • family planning services, including medical treatment such as sterilisation and termination of pregnancy, with accommodation
  • 86.10.13 Hospital rehabilitation services

    This subcategory includes:

    • rehabilitation services delivered under the direction of medical doctors to inpatients, aimed at curing, restoring and/or maintaining the health of a patient
  • 86.10.14 Hospital psychiatric services

    This subcategory includes:

    • psychiatric services delivered under the direction of medical doctors to inpatients, aimed at curing, restoring and/or maintaining the health of a patient
  • 86.10.15 Other hospital services provided by medical doctors

    This subcategory includes:

    • other hospital services delivered under the direction of medical doctors to inpatients, aimed at curing, restoring and/or maintaining the health of a patient

    This subcategory excludes:

    • health services for military personnel in the field, see 84.22.11
    • private consultants' services to inpatients, see 86.2
    • dental services, see 86.23.1
  • 86.10.19 Other hospital services

    This subcategory includes:

    • other hospital services (pharmaceutical services, nursing services and laboratory and technical services, including radiological and anaesthesiological services etc.)

    This subcategory excludes:

    • laboratory testing and inspection services for all types of materials and products, except medical, see 71.20.1
    • veterinary services, see 75.00.1
    • ambulance services, see 86.90.14
    • medical laboratory testing services, see 86.90.15