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Division 86

Hospital assistance activities

This CAEN division includes the activities of hospitals, sanatoriums and recovery centers that provide complete medical services, with admission and accommodation. Practically, if you open a hospital, a clinic with beds or a rehabilitation center with hospitalization, you classify your company here. It excludes medical offices without admission and analysis laboratories.

Included Activities & Applicability

  • ✅ Short or long-term hospital activities
  • ✅ with medical services (diagnosis
  • ✅ treatment
  • ✅ care) and accommodation; General and specialized hospitals (surgery
  • ✅ pediatrics
  • ✅ obstetrics-gynecology
  • ✅ psychiatry
  • ✅ etc.); Rehabilitation hospitals
  • ✅ recovery centers; Sanatoriums and health centers with accommodation; Day hospitals (surgical interventions
  • ✅ medical procedures without overnight hospitalization).

Excluded Activities & Restrictions

  • ❌ Outpatient medical activities (medical office
  • ❌ diagnostic centers without accommodation) – CAEN 86.2; Medical laboratory activities without hospitalization – CAEN 86.9; Dental activities – CAEN 86.2; Patient transport (ambulance) – CAEN 86.9; Provision of accommodation services without medical assistance (nursing homes with non-medical care) – CAEN 87; Wholesale or retail trade of pharmaceutical products – CAEN 47 or 46.

Subordinate Structure

861 Hospital assistance activities
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8610 Hospital assistance activities
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862 General medical practice activities
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8621 General medical practice activities
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8622 Specialized medical assistance activities
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8623 Dental practice activities
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869 Medical imaging services and medical laboratory activities
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8691 Medical diagnostic imaging services and activities of medical laboratories
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8692 Patient transport by ambulance
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8693 Activities of psychologists and psychotherapists, except physicians
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8694 Activities of nurses and midwives
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8695 Physiotherapy activities
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8696 Activities of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine
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8697 Intermediation services for medical, dental and other human health services
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8699 Other human health activities n.e.c.
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Detailed Analysis & Commercial Insights

Hospital Assistance Activities (CAEN 86.1)

Division 86 represents the backbone of the Romanian medical system, concentrating hospital services that ensure diagnosis, treatment and care for hospitalized patients. In Romania, this class of activities has seen significant evolution in recent decades, marked by infrastructure modernization, digitalization of medical processes and a growing demand for specialized services. Macroeconomically, hospitals contribute to the stability of the workforce and to the improvement of life expectancy, having a direct impact on economic productivity. The sector faces major challenges such as chronic underfunding, shortage of medical staff and excessive bureaucracy, but also opportunities generated by private investments and European funds. Entrepreneurs active here must navigate a complex legislative framework, obtain accreditations and ensure high quality standards, often in partnership with health insurance companies. Despite the difficulties, hospital assistance remains an essential field, with growth potential through the introduction of innovative services and resource efficiency.