9993 Human health and social care services

99931 Human health services

999311 Inpatient services

This service code includes:

i. surgical services delivered under the direction of medical doctors to inpatients, aimed at curing, restoring and/or maintaining the health of a patient

ii. gynaecological and obstetrical services delivered under the direction of medical doctors to inpatients, aimed at curing, restoring and/or maintaining the health of a patient

iii. psychiatric services delivered under the direction of medical doctors to inpatients, aimed at curing, restoring and/or maintaining the health of a patient

iv. other hospital services delivered under the direction of medical doctors to inpatients, aimed at curing, restoring and/or maintaining the health of a patient. These services comprise medical, pharmaceutical and paramedical services, rehabilitation services, nursing services and laboratory and technical services, including radiological and anaesthesiological services, etc.

999312    Medical and dental services

This service code includes:

i. general medical services consisting of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment by doctors of medicine of physical and/or mental diseases, such as:

a. consultations
b. physical check-ups, etc

Note: These services are not limited to specified or particular conditions, diseases or anatomical regions. They can be provided in general practitioners' practices and also delivered by outpatient clinics, at home, in firms, schools etc. or by phone, Internet or other means.

ii. consultation services in paediatrics, gynaecology-obstetrics, neurology and psychiatry, and various medical services

iii. surgical consultation services

iv. treatment services in outpatients clinics, such as dialysis, chemotherapy, insulin therapy, respiratory treatment, radiation treatment and the like

v. analysis and interpretation of medical images (x-ray, electrocardiograms, endoscopies and the like)

Note: These services can be provided in specialized practitioners' practices and also delivered by outpatient clinics, at home, in firms, schools etc. or by phone, Internet or other means.

vi. orthodontic services, e.g., treatment of protruding teeth, crossbite, overbite, etc., including dental surgery even when given in hospitals to inpatients

vii. services in the field of oral surgery

viii. other specialized dental services, e.g., in the field of periodontics, paedodontics, endodontics and reconstruction

ix. diagnosis and treatment services of diseases affecting the patient or aberrations in the cavity of the mouth, and services aimed at the prevention of dental diseases

Note: These dental services can be delivered in health clinics, such as those attached to schools, firms, homes for the aged, etc., as well as in own consulting rooms. They cover services in the field of general dentistry, such as routine dental examinations, preventive dental care, treatment of caries, etc.

This service code does not include:

- childbirth services by qualified practitioners other than medical doctors, cf. 999313

- services of medical laboratories, cf. 999316

999313   Childbirth and related services

This service code includes:

i. services such as supervision during pregnancy and childbirth
ii. supervision of the mother after birth Note: These services are provided by qualified practitioners, other than medical doctors.

This service code does not include:

- gynaecological and obstetrical services provided by hospitals to inhouse patients, cf. 999311

999314    Nursing and Physiotherapeutic services

This service code includes:

i. services in the field of nursing care (without admission), advice and prevention for patients at home, the provision of maternity care, children's hygiene, etc.
ii. services in the field of physiotherapy, ergotherapy, occupational therapy etc.

Note: These services are provided by qualified practitioners, other than medical doctors.

999315   Ambulance services

This service code includes:

i. services involving the transport of patients by ambulance, with or without resuscitation equipment or medical personnel

999316   Medical Laboratory and Diagnostic-imaging services

This service code includes:

i. analysis and testing services provided by medical laboratories
ii. diagnostic-imaging services without analysis or interpretation, e.g., xray, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), etc.

999317   Blood, sperm and organ bank services

This service code includes:

i. services provided by blood, semen, embryo, stem cells, tissue and transplant organ banks, including storing and cataloguing of available specimen, matching of donated specimen and potential recipients etc.

999319    Other human health services including homeopathy, unani, ayurveda, naturopathy, acupuncture etc.

This service code includes:

i. Other paramedical human health services not elsewhere classified, such as acupuncture, aroma therapy, speech therapy, homeopathy, nutrition therapy etc.

Note: These services are provided by qualified practitioners, other than medical doctors.

99932     Residential care services for the elderly and disabled

999321    Residential health-care services other than by hospitals

This service code includes:

i. combined accommodation and medical services provided without the supervision of a medical doctor located on the premises

999322    Residential care services for the elderly and persons with disabilities

This service code includes:

i. round-the-clock care services by residential institutions for elderly persons
ii. round-the-clock care services by residential institutions for young persons and adults with physical or intellectual disabilities, including those having disabilities in seeing, hearing or speaking

99933   Other social services with accommodation

999331   Residential care services for children suffering from mental retardation, mental health illnesses or substance abuse

This service code includes:

i. services provided to children by facilities for alcoholism or drug addiction treatment, psychiatric convalescent homes for the emotionally disturbed, mental retardation facilities or mental health halfway houses

999332   Other social services with accommodation for children

This service code includes:

i. residential social assistance services involving round-the-clock care services to children and youths, e.g., social services provided by orphanages, homes for children in need of protection, homes for children with emotional impairments, juvenile correction homes etc.

999333    Residential care services for adults suffering from mental retardation, mental health illnesses or substance abuse

This service code includes:

i. services provided to adults by facilities for alcoholism or drug addiction treatment, psychiatric convalescent homes for the emotionally disturbed, mental retardation facilities or mental health halfway houses

999334 Other social services with accommodation for adults

This service code includes:

i. residential social assistance services involving round-the-clock care services to adults, e.g., social services provided by homes for single mothers

ii. other social rehabilitation services

99934   Social services without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

999341   Vocational rehabilitation services

This service code includes:

i. vocational rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities, where the social assistance component is predominant

This service code does not include:

- vocational rehabilitation services where the education component is predominant, cf. 9992

999349   Other social services without accommodation for the elderly and disabled n.e.c.

This service code includes:

i. old-age visiting and assistance services
ii. non-residential social services, such as the provision of daytime shelter and elementary play- related teaching to children and young people with disabilities
iii. invalid visiting and assistance services

99935   Other social services without accommodation

999351   Child day-care services

This service code includes:

i. provision of daytime shelter and elementary play-related teaching to small children (day-care services) in nursery school

999352   Guidance and counseling services n.e.c. related to children

This service code includes:

i. guidance and counselling services not elsewhere classified delivered to individuals and families, generally the children's parents, in their homes or elsewhere

Note: Such services may deal with behavioural, and other problems related to children, e.g., broken- home problems, school problems, development problems, prevention of cruelty to children, crisis intervention services, adoption services, etc.

This service code does not include:

- education-related guidance counselling for children, cf. 999299

999353   Welfare services without accommodation

This service code includes:

i. welfare services that do not include accommodation services, such as:

a. eligibility-determination services in connection with welfare aid, rent supplements and food stamps
b. household budget counselling services

This service code does not include:

- public administration services related to welfare benefit schemes, cf. 999112

999359   Other social services without accommodation n.e.c.

This service code includes:

i. other social services not including accommodation services, such as:

a. marriage guidance services including matrimonial services provided by various individuals/firms either through online or in person.
b. guidance services delivered to persons on parole or probation
c. social assistance services to disaster victims, refugees and immigrants, including temporary shelter services