86 — Human health activities
- Previous NACE Rev. 2 codes
- 82, 86
- Parent
- R — HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES
- Source
- Eurostat — NACE Rev. 2.1
- Last verified
- 2026-07-20
Includes
This division includes activities of short- or long-term inpatient health care. It covers general and specialty medical/surgical care offered by hospitals, preventoria, medical nursing homes, mental hospital institutions, rehabilitation centres and other human health institutions which have accommodation facilities and which engage in providing diagnostic and medical treatment to primarily inpatients, with a wide range of medical conditions.
This division also includes medical consultation and treatment in the field of general and specialised medicine, by general practitioners and medical specialists and surgeons. It includes dental practice activities of a general or specialised nature, as well as orthodontic activities.
Additionally, this division includes medical, curative, rehabilitative or prevention activities by paramedical practitioners and health professionals other than hospitals or practicing medical doctors.
This division also includes other human health activities (for example, activities of medical laboratories, blood banks, sperm banks, transplant organ banks, and so on, including collecting, processing, storing and shipping).
Excludes
- veterinary activities, see 75.00
Rev. 2 mapping
Official correspondence: Eurostat NACE correspondence tables.
| Previous code | Previous label | Mapping | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | NACE Rev. 2 division 82 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 divisions 18, 43, 46, 47, 53, 61, 77, 82, 85, 86, 87, 93, 95, 96 | 49:48 |
| 86 | Human health activities | NACE Rev. 2 division 86 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 division 86 | 49:48 |
Subcategories
| Code | Official label |
|---|---|
| 86.1 | Hospital activities |
| 86.2 | Medical and dental practice activities |
| 86.9 | Other human health activities |