Analysis
NAICS 622 is the 2022 subsector for hospitals, part of 62 (Health Care and Social Assistance). Census lists 34 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 7,523 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 6,344,178 people at an average annual payroll of $80,674 per employee (69th percentile of national industries). 9% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which points to larger operations.
By establishments it ranks 4th of the 4 codes at this level within Health Care and Social Assistance, with 0.7% of them.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 9% and employment rose 5%. 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.
Across its national industries Census lists 34 index entries; typical ones are children's hospitals, general, alcoholism rehabilitation hospitals and cancer hospitals.
It splits into 3 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 6221 (General Medical and Surgical Hospitals) with 5,777.
Official definition
Industries in the Hospitals subsector provide medical, diagnostic, and treatment services that include physician, nursing, and other health services to inpatients and the specialized accommodation services required by inpatients. Hospitals may also provide outpatient services as a secondary activity. Establishments in the Hospitals subsector provide inpatient health services, many of which can only be provided using the specialized facilities and equipment that form a significant and integral part of the production process.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (34)
- Children's hospitals, general
- Alcoholism rehabilitation hospitals
- Cancer hospitals