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detail		 2002
NAICS		 2002 U.S. NAICS Description
Go to NAICS 621 categories 621 Ambulatory Health Care Services
Go to NAICS 622 categories 622 Hospitals
Go to NAICS 623 categories 623 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
Go to NAICS 624 categories 624 Social Assistance
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621   Ambulatory Health Care Services
2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition)
621 Ambulatory Health Care Services  
6211 Offices of Physicians  
62111 Offices of Physicians  
621111 Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) Not comparable
      8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors of Medicine (Except mental health specialists, HMO medical centers, and ambulatory surgical and emergency centers)
      8031 Offices and Clinics of Doctors of Osteopathy (Except mental health specialists)
621112 Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists Not comparable
      8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors of Medicine (Mental health specialists)
      8031 Offices and Clinics of Doctors of Osteopathy (Mental health specialists)
6212 Offices of Dentists  
62121 Offices of Dentists  
621210 Offices of Dentists Comparable 8021 Offices and Clinics of Dentists
6213 Offices of Other Health Practitioners  
62131 Offices of Chiropractors  
621310 Offices of Chiropractors Comparable 8041 Offices and Clinics of Chiropractors
62132 Offices of Optometrists  
621320 Offices of Optometrists Comparable 8042 Offices and Clinics of Optometrists
62133 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)  
621330 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) Not comparable 8049 Offices and Clinics of Health Practitioners, NEC (Mental health practitioners except physicians)
62134 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists  
621340 Offices of Physical, Occupational Speech Therapists, and Audiologists Not comparable 8049 Offices and Clinics of Health Practitioners, NEC (Physical, occupational, recreational and speech therapists, and audiologists)
62139 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners  
621391 Offices of Podiatrists Comparable 8043 Offices and Clinics of Podiatrists
621399 Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners Not comparable
      8049 Offices and Clinics of Health Practitioners, NEC (Except mental health practitioners, physical, occupational, speech therapists, and audiologists)
      8093 Specialty Outpatient Facilities, NEC (Respiratory therapy clinics and offices)
6214 Outpatient Care Centers  
62141 Family Planning Centers  
621410 Family Planning Centers Not comparable
      8093 Specialty Outpatient Facilities, NEC (Family planning centers)
      8099 Health and Allied Services, NEC (Childbirth preparation)
62142 Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers  
621420 Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers Not comparable 8093 Specialty Outpatient Facilities, NEC (Mental health facilities)
62149 Other Outpatient Care Centers  
621491 HMO Medical Centers Not comparable 8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors of Medicine (HMO Medical Centers)
621492 Kidney Dialysis Centers Comparable 8092 Kidney Dialysis Centers
621493 Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers Not comparable 8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors of Medicine (Ambulatory surgical and emergency centers)
621498 All Other Outpatient Care Centers Not comparable 8093 Specialty Outpatient Facilities, NEC (Except family planning centers, mental health centers, and respritory therapy clinics and offices)
6215 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories  
62151 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories  
621511 Medical Laboratories Not comparable 8071 Medical Laboratories (Except diagnostic imaging centers)
621512 Diagnostic Imaging Centers Not comparable 8071 Medical Laboratories (Diagnostic imaging centers)
6216 Home Health Care Services  
62161 Home Health Care Services  
621610 Home Health Care Services Comparable 8082 Home Health Care Services
6219 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services  
62191 Ambulance Services  
621910 Ambulance Services Not comparable
      4119 Local Passenger Transportation, NEC (Land ambulance)
      4522 Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (Air ambulance)
62199 All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services  
621991 Blood and Organ Banks Not comparable 8099 Health and Allied Services, NEC (Blood and organ banks)
621999 All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services Not comparable 8099 Health and Allied Services, NEC (Except blood and organ banks, medical artists, medical photography, and childbirth preparation classes)
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622   Hospitals
2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition)
622 Hospitals  
6221 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals  
62211 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals  
622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals Almost comparable
      8062 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
      8069 Specialty Hospitals, Except Psychiatric (Children's hospitals)
6222 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals  
62221 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals  
622210 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals Not comparable
      8063 Psychiatric Hospitals
      8069 Specialty Hospitals, Except Psychiatric (Substance abuse hospitals)
6223 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals  
62231 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals  
622310 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals Not comparable 8069 Specialty Hospitals, Except Psychiatric (Except children's and substance abuse hospitals)
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623   Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition)
623 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities  
6231 Nursing Care Facilities  
62311 Nursing Care Facilities  
623110 Nursing Care Facilities Not comparable
      8051 Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (Except continuing care retirement communities and mental retardation hospitals)
      8052 Intermediate Care Facilities (Except continuing care retirement communities and mental retardation facilities)
      8059 Nursing and Personal Care Facilities, NEC (Except continuing care retirement communities, psychiatric convalescent homes with health care, and homes for the mentally retarded with health care)
6232 Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities  
62321 Residential Mental Retardation Facilities  
623210 Residential Mental Retardation Facilities Not comparable
      8051 Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (Mental retardation hospitals)
      8052 Intermediate Care Facilities (Mental retardation facilities)
      8059 Nursing and Personal Care Facilities, NEC (Homes for the mentally retarded with health care)
      8361 Residential Care (Homes for the mentally handicapped with incidental health care)
62322 Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities  
623220 Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities Not comparable 8361 Residential Care (Mental health and substance abuse facilities)
6233 Community Care Facilities for the Elderly  
62331 Community Care Facilities for the Elderly  
623311 Continuing Care Retirement Communities Not comparable
      8051 Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (Continuing care retirement communities)
      8052 Intermediate Care Facilities (Continuing care retirement communities)
      8059 Nursing and Personal Care Facilities, NEC (Continuing care retirement communities)
623312 Homes for the Elderly Not comparable 8361 Residential Care (Homes for the elderly)
6239 Other Residential Care Facilities  
62399 Other Residential Care Facilities  
623990 Other Residential Care Facilities Not comparable 8361 Residential Care (Except mental health and substance abuse facilities, homes for the elderly, and homes for the mentally handicapped with incidental health care)
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624   Social Assistance
2002
NAICS		 2002 NAICS U.S. Description
(with link to definition) 		Com-
para-
bility		 1987
SIC		 1987 U.S. SIC Description
(with link to definition)
624 Social Assistance  
6241 Individual and Family Services  
62411 Child and Youth Services  
624110 Child and Youth Services Not comparable 8322 Individual and Family Social Services (Child and youth services)
62412 Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities  
624120 Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Not comparable 8322 Individual and Family Social Services (Services for the elderly and disabled)
62419 Other Individual and Family Services  
624190 Other Individual and Family Services Not comparable 8322 Individual and Family Social Services (Except services for children, youth, elderly, and disabled; community food assistance services; housing services (except temporary), emergency and relief services, and governm
6242 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services  
62421 Community Food Services  
624210 Community Food Services Not comparable 8322 Individual and Family Social Services ( community food assistance services)
62422 Community Housing Services  
624221 Temporary Shelters Not comparable 8322 Individual and Family Social Services (Temporary shelter)
624229 Other Community Housing Services Not comparable 8322 Individual and Family Social Services (Housing services except temporary shelter)
62423 Emergency and Other Relief Services  
624230 Emergency and Other Relief Services Not comparable 8322 Individual and Family Social Services (Emergency and relief services)
6243 Vocational Rehabilitation Services  
62431 Vocational Rehabilitation Services  
624310 Vocational Rehabilitation Services Comparable 8331 Job Training and Vocational Rehabilitation Services
6244 Child Day Care Services  
62441 Child Day Care Services  
624410 Child Day Care Services Almost comparable 8351 Child Day Care Services
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(Bridge complete.) Comparable NAICS derivable from SIC data.
(Drawbridge slightly open.) Almost comparable Sales or receipts from SIC are within 3% of NAICS sales or receipts.
(Drawbridge open.) Not comparable NAICS sales or receipts cannot be estimated within 3% from SIC data.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, NAICS Manual and 1997 Economic Census
Last revised: July 13 2011


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