What 8832 covers
- Physicians, dentists, and other employees providing medical services in an office setting.
- Clerical staff of the practice.
- Outpatient clinics, including mental health clinics where patients are counseled, per North Carolina's and New York's descriptions.
- In New York's description, testing laboratories that analyze specimens from patients or physicians.
What doesn't belong in 8832
- Facilities providing inpatient overnight care, such as hospitals.
- Home health and similar providers that don't maintain an office for seeing patients.
Official titles by state
Each rating bureau publishes its own definition. Titles below are quoted exactly as the bureau publishes them; follow the link for the full official description.
| State | Official title for 8832 | Source |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | PHYSICIAN & CLERICAL | North Carolina bureau lookup |
| Massachusetts | PHYSICIAN & CLERICAL | Massachusetts bureau: 8832 |
| New York | Physician & Clerical | New York bureau: 8832 |
Codes 8832 is often confused with
What a premium audit looks at
- Whether the practice maintains an office where patients are seen.
- Whether any overnight or inpatient care is provided.
- How house calls or off-site services fit into the practice.
Frequently asked questions
Does 8832 cover dental offices?
Yes. The bureau descriptions include dentists along with physicians operating in a typical office environment.
Does 8832 apply to hospitals?
No. Facilities that provide inpatient overnight care are classified under hospital classifications.
Check the official manuals
- NCCI Class Look-Up The official tool for the states where NCCI administers the classification system.
- WCIRB California Classification Search California runs its own classification system; its code numbers don't map one-to-one to NCCI's.
- NYCIRB Classification Digest New York's official classification descriptions.
- WCRB Massachusetts Class Code Lookup Massachusetts' official classification descriptions.
- NCRB North Carolina Class Code Lookup North Carolina's official classification descriptions.
Related terms
General information, not a classification ruling. Summaries on this page are written in plain English from the bureaus' published descriptions; the classification manual for the state where the work was performed governs, and the carrier and rating bureau determine the classification for any policy.