The types of establishments associated with NAICS code 621493 will be detailed below and their classification will be explained. This code, part of the North American Industrial Classification system, focuses on a specific sector of the healthcare field.
Description NAICS Code 621493 – 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.
NAICS code 621493 includes:
- 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
NAICS Code 621493 does not include the following references:
- Outpatient community health clinics with health practitioners from multiple industries are classified in U.S. Industry 621498, All Other Outpatient Care Centers; and
- Establishments known and licensed as hospitals that also perform ambulatory surgery and emergency room services are classified in Subsector 622, Hospitals.
