Analysis
NAICS 622310 is the 2022 national industry for specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, part of 62231 (Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals). Census lists 14 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 29% and employment rose 23%. 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 995 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 296,115 people at an average annual payroll of $78,890 per employee (67th percentile of national industries). 7% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which points to larger operations.
Census lists 5 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 622110, 622210, 623110 and 623210. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include cancer hospitals, children's hospitals, specialty (except psychiatric…, chronic disease hospitals and extended care hospitals (except mental, substance abuse), among 14 in all.
For example, businesses known and licensed as hospitals primarily engaged in providing diagnostic and therapeutic inpatient services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and nonsurgical are classified in 622110 (General Medical and Surgical Hospitals) instead.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments known and licensed as specialty hospitals primarily engaged in providing diagnostic and medical treatment to inpatients with a specific type of disease or medical condition (except psychiatric or substance abuse). Hospitals providing long-term care for the chronically ill and hospitals providing rehabilitation, restorative, and adjustive services to physically challenged or disabled people are included in this industry. These establishments maintain inpatient beds and provide patients with food services that meet their nutritional requirements. They have an organized staff of physicians and other medical staff to provide patient care services. These hospitals may provide other services, such as outpatient services, diagnostic X-ray services, clinical laboratory services, operating room services, physical therapy services, educational and vocational services, and psychological and social work services.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Establishments known and licensed as hospitals primarily engaged in providing diagnostic and therapeutic inpatient services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and nonsurgical | 622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
| Establishments known and licensed as hospitals primarily engaged in providing diagnostic and treatment services for inpatients with psychiatric or substance abuse illnesses | 622210 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals |
| Establishments referred to as hospitals but primarily engaged in providing inpatient nursing and rehabilitative services to persons requiring convalescence | 623110 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
| Establishments referred to as hospitals but primarily engaged in providing residential care of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities | 623210 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities |
| Establishments referred to as hospitals but primarily engaged in providing inpatient treatment for mental health and substance abuse illnesses with the emphasis on counseling rather than medical treatment | 623220 Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities |
Index entries (14)
- Cancer hospitals
- Children's hospitals, specialty (except psychiatric, substance abuse)
- Chronic disease hospitals
- Extended care hospitals (except mental, substance abuse)
- Eye, ear, nose, and throat hospitals
- Hospitals, specialty (except psychiatric, substance abuse)
- Leprosy hospitals
- Maternity hospitals
- Neurological hospitals
- Obstetrical hospital
- Orthopedic hospitals
- Physical rehabilitation hospitals
- Rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction)
- Tuberculosis and other respiratory illness hospitals