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Code summary
Code 86
Official title Human Health Activities
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Division 86 - Human Health Activities
PSIC Division 86 covers Human Health Activities. Child codes include Hospital activities, Medical and dental practice activities, and Other human health activities. It is the shortlist layer for broad activities that...
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Practical summary
Division 86 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under Q Human Health and Social Work Activities. This division collects tightly related groups, with child examples such as Hospital activities, Medical and dental practice activities, and Other human health activities. It is the main bridge between a broad sector label and the more precise groups below it.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
This division is used when the first pass is too broad and the work needs to be split into groups such as Hospital activities, Medical and dental practice activities, and Other human health activities. It helps with registration wording, sector analytics and review of near-miss options.
Selection note
How to choose it
Use this division as the first narrowing step. Compare child groups such as Hospital activities, Medical and dental practice activities, and Other human health activities and move to the group that best matches the real activity, not the marketing description.
Official note
Source-backed description
This division includes activities of short-or long-term hospitals, general or specialty medical, surgical, psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals, sanitaria, preventoria, medical nursing homes, asylums, mental hospital institutions, rehabilitation centers, leprosaria and other human health institutions which have accommodation facilities and which engage in providing diagnostic and medical treatment to inpatients with any of a wide variety of medical conditions. It also includes medical consultations and treatment in the field of general and specialized medicines by general practitioners and medical specialists and surgeons. It includes dental practice activities of a general or specialized nature and orthodontic activities. Likewise, this division includes activities for human health not performed by hospitals or by practicing medical doctors but by paramedical practitioners legally recognized to treat patients.
FAQ
What does PSIC Division 86 cover?
PSIC Division 86 groups the main activity family for Human Health Activities and acts as the first narrowing step below the section level.
How do I compare Division 86 with nearby divisions?
Read the child groups side by side and compare the exact operational wording. The closest neighboring options are 87 Residential Care Activities and 88 Social Work Activities without Accommodation.
Why does Division 86 matter for filing?
It is the level that helps you narrow a broad section into the right group before you reach a class or subclass decision.