8512 Specialist Medical Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the independent practice of specialised medicine, other than pathology and diagnostic imaging services. These units consist of specialist medical practitioners who generally operate private or group practices in medical clinics or centres.
- Division
- Q Health Care and Social Assistance
- Parent group
- 851 Medical Services
- Edition
- 2006 Revision 2.0
- Status
- Active
What this code includes
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the independent practice of specialised medicine, other than pathology and diagnostic imaging services. These units consist of specialist medical practitioners who generally operate private or group practices in medical clinics or centres.
Activities and examples
- Allergy specialist service
- Anaesthetist service
- Dermatology service
- Ear, nose and throat specialist service
- Gynaecology service
- Hair transplant service (by registered medical practitioner)
- Neurology service
- Obstetrics service
- Ophthalmology service
- Orthopaedic specialist service
- Paediatric service
- Psychiatry service
- Rheumatology service
- Specialist medical clinic service
- Specialist medical practitioner service n.e.c.
- Specialist surgical service
- Thoracic specialist service
- Urology service
Exclusions and references
- providing pathology or diagnostic imaging services - see ANZSIC 8520 (Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging Services)
- operating hospitals - see ANZSIC 8401 (Hospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals))
- providing services of registered general practice medical practitioners - see ANZSIC 8511 (General Practice Medical Services)
- providing non-medical hair restoration services - see ANZSIC 9511 (Hairdressing and Beauty Services)
Classification hierarchy
- ANZSIC
- Q Health Care and Social Assistance
- 85 Medical and Other Health Care Services
- 851 Medical Services
- 8512 Specialist Medical Services
Correspondence mappings
Related ATO BIC codes
Other classes in this group
- 8520 Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging Services providing pathology or diagnostic imaging services is classified there.
- 8401 Hospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals) operating hospitals is classified there.
- 8511 General Practice Medical Services providing services of registered general practice medical practitioners is classified there.
- 9511 Hairdressing and Beauty Services providing non-medical hair restoration services is classified there.
In this section
- 8511General Practice Medical Services
- 8512Specialist Medical Services
Official source
- Official source
- ABS detailed classification page
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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