Technical Definition

Merchants that provide inpatient nursing and health-related personal care services. Because of their mental or physical condition, patients in these facilities may require the administration of medications and treatments or the supervision of self-administered medications in accordance with a physician’s orders. This MCC includes convalescent homes, nursing homes, hospice facilities, and eldercare facilities that provide long-term care and generally do not perform surgery.

Related Codes

Cross-Industry Classification

This code is part of the ISO 18245 standard used by global payment networks. It may correspond to the following alternate classification systems:

  • VISA: Nursing, Home Healthcare and Personal Care Facilities
  • MASTERCARD: Excluded

Associated Merchants

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