NAICS 62 — Health Care and Social Assistance
Establishments providing health care and social assistance for individuals. The Health Care and Social Assistance sector encompasses 36 six-digit NAICS codes used in federal procurement, representing $16,435,234,013 in total federal contract spending. Each code within this sector has its own SBA small business size standard, which determines whether a business qualifies as "small" for set-aside and sole-source contract opportunities in that specific industry.
Understanding Sector 62
NAICS sector 62 is one of 20 industry sectors defined by the North American Industry Classification System. The federal government uses these codes to classify contract requirements, determine small business eligibility, and track procurement spending across industries. When a federal agency issues a solicitation, they assign a NAICS code that best describes the principal purpose of the acquisition — this determines the applicable size standard for small business participation.
The codes below are sorted by total federal spending, with the highest-spend industries at the top. Click any code to view detailed spending data, top contractors, and guidance on competing for contracts in that industry.
Six-Digit Codes in Sector 62
| Code | Industry | Federal Spend |
|---|---|---|
| 621111 | Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) | $8.5B |
| 622110 | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $1.5B |
| 621492 | Kidney Dialysis Centers | $1.3B |
| 623110 | Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $896.2M |
| 624190 | Other Individual and Family Services | $801.2M |
| 621498 | All Other Outpatient Care Centers | $547.8M |
| 621511 | Medical Laboratories | $460.1M |
| 623990 | Other Residential Care Facilities | $450.7M |
| 621910 | Ambulance Services | $429.0M |
| 621999 | All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | $337.9M |
| 621112 | Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists | $186.3M |
| 621340 | Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $167.2M |
| 621399 | Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | $162.7M |
| 624310 | Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $120.0M |
| 621512 | Diagnostic Imaging Centers | $93.7M |
| 621991 | Blood and Organ Banks | $92.4M |
| 624221 | Temporary Shelters | $72.6M |
| 621610 | Home Health Care Services | $66.8M |
| 624229 | Other Community Housing Services | $50.4M |
| 621420 | Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $50.4M |
| 623220 | Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $40.0M |
| 624110 | Child and Youth Services | $30.1M |
| 621210 | Offices of Dentists | $24.9M |
| 621330 | Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $22.4M |
| 621493 | Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers | $13.8M |
| 624410 | Child Care Services | $13.3M |
| 624120 | Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $9.2M |
| 621320 | Offices of Optometrists | $8.4M |
| 622310 | Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $3.0M |
| 624210 | Community Food Services | $1.0M |
| 623311 | Continuing Care Retirement Communities | $932K |
| 621410 | Family Planning Centers | $524K |
| 621491 | HMO Medical Centers | $350K |
| 623210 | Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $312K |
| 621310 | Offices of Chiropractors | $204K |
| 621391 | Offices of Podiatrists | $138K |
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What is NAICS sector 62?
NAICS sector 62 covers Health Care and Social Assistance. Establishments providing health care and social assistance for individuals. It contains 36 six-digit industry codes used in federal procurement.
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How much does the federal government spend in sector 62?
Total federal contract spending across all codes in the Health Care and Social Assistance sector is approximately $16,435,234,013. Individual codes within the sector range from the most active at $8.5B to smaller niche markets.
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How do NAICS sectors relate to size standards?
Each six-digit NAICS code has its own SBA size standard — sectors don't have a single standard. Size standards are expressed either as maximum average annual receipts (e.g., $41.5 million) or maximum number of employees (e.g., 500 employees). Click into any six-digit code to see its specific size standard.
Data sourced from USASpending.gov and Census Bureau . Federal contracting data is public domain.