Hospital activities

This class includes: - Activities of (general and specialized) hospitals, nursing homes, leprosaria and other medical institutions that conduct studies and provide treatment to inpatients. - These activities are chiefly directed to inpatients and are carried out under direct supervision of experienced medical doctors and medical practitioners; with services of medical and paramedical staff working in the same institutions, and with services of technical and laboratory facilities for diagnosing and treating patients.

Except: - Testing and inspection of all types of materials and products, except medications, see class 71200 (technical examination and analysis). - Veterinary activities, under code 75000 (Veterinary activities). - Health activities for military personnel in the field, see class 84220 (national defense activities). - Dental practice activities of general or specialized nature, such as dentistry, pediatric dentistry, oral pathology and orthodontic activities, see class 86202 (Dental practice activities). - Private consultants' services for inpatients, see class 86201 (Medical practice activities). - Drug testing, see class 86990 (Other health activities not elsewhere classified). - Ambulance transport activities, see class 86990 (Other health activities not elsewhere classified). - Other human health activities, see class 86990 (other health activities not elsewhere classified).