Analysis
NAICS 6214 is the 2022 industry group for outpatient care centers, part of 621 (Ambulatory Health Care Services). Census lists 41 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 34% and employment rose 18%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
County Business Patterns counts 61,958 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 1,345,946 people at an average annual payroll of $74,430 per employee (61st percentile of national industries). 34% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Across its national industries Census lists 41 index entries; typical ones are abortion clinics, alcoholism treatment centers and clinics (except…, group hospitalization plans providing health care services and dialysis centers and clinics.
It splits into 3 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 62149 (Other Outpatient Care Centers) with 41,552.
Its more detailed codes are 62141 Family Planning Centers (3,591 establishments), 62142 Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (16,815 establishments) and 62149 Other Outpatient Care Centers (41,552 establishments).
Official definition
This industry group comprises establishments with medical staff primarily engaged in providing a range of outpatient services, such as family planning, diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders and alcohol and other substance abuse, and other general or specialized outpatient care.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (41)
- Abortion clinics
- Alcoholism treatment centers and clinics (except hospitals), outpatient
- Group hospitalization plans providing health care services
- Dialysis centers and clinics
- Ambulatory surgical centers and clinics, freestanding
- Biofeedback centers and clinics, outpatient