Class · NACE Rev. 2.1
86.99 Other human health activities n.e.c.
active
Includes
- activities for human health n.e.c.:
- activities of paramedical practitioners in the field of optometry, hydrotherapy, speech therapy, podiatry/chiropody, etc.
Also includes
- activities of dental paramedical personnel (e.g. dental therapists, school dental nurses or dental hygienists) who may work remote from – but are periodically supervised by – dentists
- activities of blood banks, tissue banks, sperm banks, transplant organ banks, biobanks, genome data centres, etc., including collecting, processing, storage and shipping
- operation of bone marrow donor registries
- activities of orthoptists
- activities of podiatrists
- activities of skin therapists
- health-related monitoring activities (infant nutrition, child health)
- activities of dieticians
- prevention health activities and disease detection (cancer, tuberculosis, venereal diseases)
- transport of blood and body organs/fluids
- shiatsu, Thai massage, Watsu, tui na qigong
- animal therapy activities (e.g. hippotherapy)
- colonic hydrotherapy
- dance and movement therapy
- art therapy
Excludes
- production of artificial teeth, denture and prosthetic appliances by dental laboratories, see 32.50
- non-medical laboratory testing, see 71.20
- testing activities in the field of food hygiene, see 71.20
- hospital activities, see 86.10
- medical and dental practice activities, see 86.2
- diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities, see 86.91
- activities of psychologists (e.g. clinical psychologists, health psychologists, psychotherapists, except medical doctors), see 86.93
- nursing and midwifery activities, see 86.94
- physiotherapy activities, see 86.95
- activities of medical massage therapists, see 86.95
- residential nursing care facilities, see 87.10
- activities of massage salons for non-medical massage, see 96.23
What changed from NACE Rev. 2
Per the official Eurostat correspondence table (NACE Rev. 2 → NACE Rev. 2.1):
| NACE Rev. 2 origin | Heading (Rev. 2) | Mapping | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86.90 | Other human health activities | NACE Rev. 2 class 86.90 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 classes 86.91, 86.92, 86.93, 86.94, 86.95, 86.96, 86.99 | 1:7 |
Content moved from 86.90 includes:
- activities for human health n.e.c.: • activities of paramedical practitioners in the field of optometry, hydrotherapy, speech therapy, podiatry/chiropody etc.
- 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 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
- activities of orthoptists
- activities of podiatrists
- activities of skin therapists
- health-related monitoring activities (infant nutrition, child health)
- activities of dieticians
- prevention health activities and disease detection (cancer, tuberculosis, venereal diseases)
- transportation of blood and body organs and fluids
- shiatsu, Thai massage, watsu, tuina qigong
- animal therapy activities, i.e. hippotherapy
- colonic hydrotherapy
- dance and movement therapy
- art therapy
Related codes
Reference data
| Code | 86.99 |
|---|---|
| Level | Class |
| Parent | 86.9 |
| Classification | NACE Rev. 2.1 |
| Legal basis | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/137 |
| Source | Eurostat (ShowVoc dissemination platform) |
| Data checked | 2026-07-20 |