North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0

• 62 - Health care and social assistance
• 622 - Hospitals
• 6223 - Specialty hospitals (except psychiatric and substance use)
• 62231 - Specialty hospitals (except psychiatric and substance use)

622310 - Specialty hospitals (except psychiatric and substance use)^US

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, licensed as hospitals, primarily engaged in providing diagnostic and medical treatment to in-patients with a specific type of disease or medical condition, except psychiatric or substance use. Hospitals providing long-term care for the chronically ill and hospitals providing rehabilitation, restorative and adjustive services to physically-challenged or persons with a disability are included in this industry. Specialty hospitals may provide other services, such as out-patient services, diagnostic X-ray services, clinical laboratory services, physical therapy services, educational and vocational services, and psychological and social work services.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • cancer hospital
  • chronic disease hospitals
  • extended care hospitals
  • geriatric hospitals
  • maternity hospitals
  • nursing stations

  All examples

• Inclusion(s)

  • provision of long-term care for the chronically ill
  • provision of other services, such as out-patient services, diagnostic X-ray services, clinical laboratory services, physical therapy services, educational and vocational services, and psychological and social work services
  • provision of rehabilitation, restorative and adjustive services to physically-challenged or persons with a disability

• Exclusion(s)

  • diagnostic and therapeutic in-patient services for a wide variety of diseases and medical conditions (See 62211 General medical and surgical hospitals)
  • diagnostic and treatment services for in-patients with psychiatric or substance use illnesses (See 622210 Psychiatric and substance use hospitals)
  • in-patient nursing and rehabilitative services to persons requiring convalescence (See 623110 Nursing care facilities)
  • psychiatric and substance use medical facility (See 622210 Psychiatric and substance use hospitals)
  • residential care of persons with developmental disabilities (See 623210 Residential facilities for persons with a developmental disability)