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NAICS 621493: Freestanding ambulatory surgical and emergency centers

NAICS 621493 is the industry code for freestanding ambulatory surgical and emergency centers. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for medical and dental and start your application when you are ready.

What 621493 covers

Freestanding ambulatory surgery centers perform same day surgical procedures, and freestanding emergency centers treat emergencies outside a hospital. Urgent care centers organized as facilities rather than physician offices often fit here too.

Included in this code

  • Ambulatory surgery centers
  • Freestanding emergency rooms
  • Endoscopy centers
  • Urgent care centers
  • Outpatient surgical suites

Businesses that use 621493

Multispecialty ASCFreestanding ERUrgent care centerGI endoscopy center

Financing for this trade

ASCs and urgent cares finance surgical and imaging equipment with equipment loans, facilities with SBA 504, real estate loans or sale leasebacks, and use healthcare receivables lines and SBA 7(a) loans for startups. Lenders look at physician ownership and case volume, payer contracts and licensing.

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Is 621493 the right code for an ambulatory surgery center or freestanding ER?

Yes, if you operate a freestanding surgery center performing same day procedures, a freestanding ER, or an urgent care facility. Many urgent cares use 621493, though physician owned clinics billing as practices may use 621111. Imaging centers use 621512. GI endoscopy centers fit too.

What is the SBA size standard for 621493?

SBA sets the size standard for 621493 at $19 million in average annual receipts, averaged over the last five completed fiscal years and counting affiliates. Ambulatory surgical and emergency centers at or under that figure qualify as small businesses for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business set asides. Most independent ambulatory surgical and emergency centers fall well inside the limit, so size is rarely what decides an SBA application.

How are surgery centers and urgent cares financed?

Startups usually combine SBA 7(a) or 504 loans with equipment financing for operating room and imaging equipment. Receivables lines bridge insurance payments. Lenders look at physician investors and case volume, payer contracts, licensing and the experience of the management team.

What does NAICS 621493 cover?

Freestanding ambulatory surgical and emergency centers. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 62 Health care and social assistance, 621 Ambulatory health care services, 6214 Outpatient care centers, 62149 Other outpatient care centers.

What financing do NAICS 621493 businesses use?

Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for medical and dental businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 621493?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.