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869909 Other miscellaneous human health activities n.e.c.

Information: This code has a codification rule

This type includes:

  • activities of dental paramedical personnel (e.g. dental therapists, school dental nurses, dental hygienists), who may work remote from – but are periodically supervised – by dentists
  • activities of orthoptists
  • activities of skin therapists
  • health-related monitoring activities (infant nutrition, child health)
  • body treatment techniques (e.g. shiatsu, Thai massage, watsu, tui na qigong)
  • animal therapy activities (e.g. hippotherapy)
  • colonic hydrotherapy
  • dance and movement therapy
  • art therapy

This type also includes:

  • activities of blood banks, tissue banks, sperm banks, transplant organ banks, bio banks, genome data centres, etc., including collecting, processing, storage and shipping
  • operation of bone marrow donor registries
  • transport of blood and body organs and fluids
  • prevention health activities and disease detection (cancer, tuberculosis, venereal diseases)
  • health-related monitoring activities (infant nutrition, child health)

This type excludes:

  • production of artificial teeth, denture and prosthetic appliances by dental laboratories, see 325002
  • non-medical laboratory testing, see 712000
  • testing activities in the field of food hygiene, see 712000
  • hospital activities, see 8610
  • medical and dental practice activities, see 862
  • diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities, see 8691
  • activities of psychologists (e.g. clinical psychologists, health psychologists, psychotherapists, except medical doctors), see 8693
  • nursing and midwifery activities, see 8694
  • physiotherapy activities, see 869501
  • activities of medical massage therapists, see 869503
  • residential nursing care facilities, see 871000
  • activities of massage salons for non-medical massage, see 962300

Medical massages for diagnosed conditions, provided by qualified health professionals, are classified under 8695. Body treatment techniques such as shiatsu, Thai massage, and sports massage offered by health professionals for curative, rehabilitative, or preventive purposes fall under 869909. Non-medical massages, including those from massage salons or wellness/spa treatments provided by non-qualified personnel, are classified under 962300.

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