NAICS 621420—Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers

Where 621420 sits

1. 62 Health Care and Social Assistance
2. 621 Ambulatory Health Care Services
3. 6214 Outpatient Care Centers
4. 62142 Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
5. 621420 Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers

Description

This industry comprises establishments with medical staff primarily engaged in providing outpatient services related to the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders and alcohol and other substance abuse. These establishments generally treat patients who do not require inpatient treatment. They may provide a counseling staff and information regarding a wide range of mental health and substance abuse issues and/or refer patients to more extensive treatment programs, if necessary.

Example activities

• outpatient alcoholism treatment centers and clinics (except hospitals)
• outpatient mental health centers and clinics (except hospitals)
• outpatient detoxification centers and clinics (except hospitals)
• outpatient substance abuse treatment centers and clinics (except hospitals)
• outpatient drug addiction treatment centers and clinics (except hospitals)

Cross-references for 621420

• Establishments known and licensed as hospitals primarily engaged in the inpatient treatment of mental health and substance abuse illnesses with an emphasis on medical treatment and monitoring are classified in Industry 622210, Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals;
• Establishments primarily engaged in the inpatient treatment of mental health and substance abuse illnesses with an emphasis on residential care and counseling rather than medical treatment are classified in Industry 623220, Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities;
• Establishments of physicians primarily engaged in the independent practice of psychiatry or psychoanalysis are classified in U.S. Industry 621112, Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists;
• Establishments of independent mental health practitioners (except physicians) are classified in Industry 621330, Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians); and
• Establishments primarily engaged in providing nonresidential counseling services for substance abuse, mental health, suicide intervention, and other crisis intervention social services to children and youth, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and all other individuals and families are classified in Industry Group 6241, Individual and Family Services.

621420 in other systems