NAICS 621493
What is the NAICS code 621493?
The NAICS code 621493 is applied to those industries related to Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers.
This U.S. industry comprises establishments with physicians and other medical staff primarily engaged in (1) providing surgical services (e.g., orthoscopic and cataract surgery) on an outpatient basis or (2) providing emergency care services (e.g., setting broken bones, treating lacerations, or tending to patients suffering injuries as a result of accidents, trauma, or medical conditions necessitating immediate medical care) on an outpatient basis. Outpatient surgical establishments have specialized facilities, such as operating and recovery rooms, and specialized equipment, such as anesthetic or X-ray equipment.
Illustrative examples:
- Freestanding ambulatory surgical centers and clinics
- Freestanding emergency medical centers and clinics
- Freestanding trauma centers (except hospitals)
- Urgent medical care centers and clinics (except hospitals)
Therefore, all companies engaged in any industrial activity related to this type of business are grouped under category 621493 in the North American Industry Classification System.
This industrial activity of NAICS code is structured as follows:
- 62 - Health Care and Social Assistance
- 621 - Ambulatory Health Care Services
- 6214 - Outpatient Care Centers
- 62149 - Other Outpatient Care Centers
- 621493 - Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers
Characteristics of the North American Industry Classification System code 621493
NAFTA
This code is only used in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). It´s to say, it is not used in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Related codes
The NAICS industry 621493 has the following cross-references:
- Establishments known and licensed as hospitals that also perform ambulatory surgery and emergency room services are classified in Subsector 622, Hospitals.
- Outpatient community health clinics with health practitioners from multiple industries are classified in U.S. Industry 621498, All Other Outpatient Care Centers.
Related activities
Below are some of the most common types of activities in the Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers industry (NAICS Code 621493):
- Ambulatory surgical centers and clinics, freestanding
- Emergency medical centers and clinics, freestanding
- Freestanding ambulatory surgical centers and clinics
- Freestanding emergency medical centers and clinics
- Laser surgery centers, freestanding
- Trauma centers (except hospitals), freestanding
- Urgent medical care centers and clinics (except hospitals), freestanding
