The class code for physicians, clinical staff, and medical office employees — outpatient medicine’s home code.
Workers’ Comp Class Code 8832: Physicians & Medical Offices
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Class code 8832 covers physicians and medical office employees — doctors’ offices, outpatient clinics, and the clinical-plus-clerical mix that defines ambulatory medicine. Its boundaries with home health (8835) and hospital (8833) codes are where practices get misrated. Get multiple quotes within minutes.
Who falls under code 8832
Physicians, nurses, technicians, and clerical staff in medical and dental offices and outpatient clinics. Home-visit staff belong in 8835; inpatient facilities rate under hospital codes — the setting, not the job title, drives the assignment.
The misclassification traps
- Home-visit clinicians left in 8832 instead of 8835 — the setting changes the code
- Surgery centers and urgent care blends misassigned — procedure mix matters
- Physician-owner payroll elections and caps mishandled at audit
What drives your 8832 premium
Payroll in the class, your experience mod, state rates for 8832, and carrier appetite — which varies more for this class than owners expect. Medical practices with any home-visit component should expect a payroll split — priced correctly it’s cheaper than an audit surprise. The fix for all of it is the same: accurate payroll split by class, clean documentation, and multiple carriers quoted side by side. See our full class code directory.
Frequently asked questions
What is workers’ comp class code 8832?
Code 8832 covers physicians and employees of medical and dental offices and outpatient clinics. Staff performing home visits typically belong in code 8835 instead, and inpatient settings rate under hospital classes — the care setting drives the assignment.
Can one business have code 8832 and other class codes?
Yes — most businesses carry multiple class codes with payroll split among them. The rules for when payroll can be divided are strict and state-specific, which is exactly where a comp-focused agency earns its keep at audit time.
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