Industry Description
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.
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Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 622310 - Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals are:
- Orthopedic hospitals
- Obstetrical hospital
- Tuberculosis and other respiratory illness hospitals
- Rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction)
- Hospitals, specialty (except psychiatric, substance abuse)
- Maternity hospitals
- Chronic disease hospitals
- Physical rehabilitation hospitals
- Neurological hospitals
- Leprosy hospitals
- Children's hospitals, specialty (except psychiatric, substance abuse)
- Extended care hospitals (except mental, substance abuse)
- Cancer hospitals
- Eye, ear, nose, and throat hospitals
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Specialty Hospitals in the US (62231)
Revenue 2025
$66.8bn
Growth 2025
0.51%
Key Trends
Sharing equipment and deploying employees over a large network brings even more cost efficiencies
Revenue was supported by COVID-19 assistance in 2020
Telemedicine will allow hospitals to provide special needs in underserved markets
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 622310 - Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
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, are classified in Industry 622110, General Medical and Surgical Hospitals;
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Establishments known and licensed as hospitals primarily engaged in providing diagnostic and treatment services for inpatients with psychiatric or substance abuse illnesses are classified in Industry 622210, Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals;
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NAICS Cross Reference
Establishments referred to as hospitals but primarily engaged in providing inpatient nursing and rehabilitative services to persons requiring convalescence are classified in Industry 623110, Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities);
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Establishments referred to as hospitals but primarily engaged in providing residential care of persons diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities are classified in Industry 623210, Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities; and
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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 are classified in Industry 623220, Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities.
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NAICS Hierarchy 622310 - Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
NAICS Code 622310 - Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals sits in the 2-digit Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 62
Sector Title: Health Care and Social Assistance
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6211 Offices of Physicians
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6212 Offices of Dentists
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62121 Offices of Dentists
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6213 Offices of Other Health Practitioners
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62131 Offices of Chiropractors
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62132 Offices of Optometrists
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62133 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians
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62134 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists
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62139 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners
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6214 Outpatient Care Centers
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62141 Family Planning Centers
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62142 Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
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62149 Other Outpatient Care Centers
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6215 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
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62151 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
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6216 Home Health Care Services
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62161 Home Health Care Services
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6219 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
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62191 Ambulance Services
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62199 All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
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6221 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
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62211 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
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6222 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
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62221 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
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6223 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
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62231 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
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6231 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities
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62311 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities
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6232 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities
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62321 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities
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62322 Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
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6233 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
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62331 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
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6239 Other Residential Care Facilities
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62399 Other Residential Care Facilities
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6241 Individual and Family Services
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62411 Child and Youth Services
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62412 Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
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62419 Other Individual and Family Services
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6242 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
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62421 Community Food Services
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62422 Community Housing Services
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62423 Emergency and Other Relief Services
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6243 Vocational Rehabilitation Services
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62431 Vocational Rehabilitation Services
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6244 Child Day Care Services
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62441 Child Day Care Services
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