Healthcare & Social Services
Class Code 8833: Hospital—Professional Employees — Workers' Comp Insurance
Covers the professional and clinical staff of a hospital — physicians, nurses, and other licensed clinical employees — as distinct from a hospital's non-clinical support staff such as housekeeping or maintenance. Hospitals typically carry this code alongside others covering their broader workforce.
- Risk level:
- moderate
What code 8833 covers
Class 8833 applies to a hospital's professional employees: physicians, registered nurses, and other licensed clinical staff providing direct patient care. Hospitals are large, multi-department operations, and NCCI generally splits hospital payroll across more than one classification, with 8833 covering the clinical/professional side and other codes covering food service, housekeeping, maintenance, and administrative functions. The clinical exposure reflected in this code includes patient handling, exposure to bloodborne pathogens, and the physical demands of bedside care. Because hospital risk profiles and staffing structures vary widely by size and service lines, underwriting a hospital account typically involves a detailed review of departments, patient volume, and how payroll is split across classifications.
Included operations
- Physicians and surgeons employed directly by the hospital
- Registered nurses and licensed clinical staff
- Clinical technicians providing direct patient care
- Professional staff in emergency, surgical, and inpatient units
Assigned elsewhere
- Hospital housekeeping, dietary, and maintenance staff — evaluated under a separate non-clinical classification
- Outpatient physician office staff not employed by the hospital — see code 8832
- Nursing home and long-term care staff — see code 8829
- Clerical and administrative staff not performing clinical duties — evaluated separately
Businesses that typically carry 8833
- General acute-care hospitals
- Specialty hospitals
- Hospital-owned clinical departments
- Academic medical centers
- Outpatient and multi-specialty clinics
- Faith-based and community service organizations
- County and municipal social service agencies
- Multi-site healthcare and care organizations
Common misclassifications
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What drives the cost of code 8833
- Total annual payroll for employees assigned to this classification
- Experience modification factor based on claims history
- State-specific base rates and loss costs filed for this class code
- Claims frequency and severity trends for the business
- Safety programs, training, and workplace controls in place
- Payroll mix across multiple classifications at the same location
What underwriters look for
- Types of patients, residents, or clients served and the level of care provided
- Staffing ratios and use of lift equipment or safe patient-handling protocols
- Prior claims history, especially strain, sprain, and needlestick injuries
- Licensing, accreditation, and staff credentials
Eligibility
State differences
This entry uses standard NCCI class code phraseology, which applies in most NCCI-governed states. Pennsylvania (PCRB), Delaware (DCRB), California (WCIRB), New Jersey (NJCRIB), Michigan, New York (NYCIRB), and Massachusetts maintain their own classification manuals, and code numbers or phraseology can differ there. Our agency confirms the correct classification for your state before quoting.
Where code 8833 fits
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Class code 8833 questions
Does one code cover an entire hospital's workforce?
No, hospitals are typically split across several classifications — clinical staff under 8833, and non-clinical support staff under separate codes.
What information is needed to quote a hospital account?
A breakdown of departments, staffing, patient volume, and payroll by classification is standard for a risk this size.
Does this code cover outpatient clinics owned by the hospital?
It depends on how those clinics are staffed and organized; each service line is reviewed on its own facts.
Are large hospital accounts handled the same way as a small practice?
Larger accounts are quoted through our agency's traditional markets given the complexity and size of the risk.
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