ICNEA 8515—End-of-life care services

Where 8515 sits

1. Q Health and social work
2. 85 Social work
3. 851 Provide accommodation.
4. 8515 End-of-life care services

What 8515 includes

• Includes the following end-of-life care service activities：
• Social organizations run hospice care services
• Government-related agencies run end-of-life care services
• Other organizations run end-of-life care services
• Refers to medical care and spiritual and psychological comfort services that focus on alleviating the symptoms of the disease and delaying the development of the disease within a few weeks or even months before the death of the patient.

What 8515 excludes

• Elderly recuperation and nursing services, included in 8416 (nursing homes) or 8512 (nursing institution services)
• Nursing and elderly-care services for the elderly are included in 8514 (nursing services for the elderly and the disabled)

8515 in other systems