The hospital class code — inpatient facilities and their professional, clinical, and support staff.
Workers’ Comp Class Code 8833: Hospitals
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Class code 8833 covers hospitals — inpatient facilities with the round-the-clock clinical and support operations that distinguish them from offices and clinics. Patient handling drives the injury profile, and the code’s boundaries with outpatient (8832) and nursing-home codes matter to health systems. Get multiple quotes within minutes.
Who falls under code 8833
Hospital professional and clinical employees. Outpatient medical offices rate under 8832; nursing and assisted-living facilities carry their own codes; and home-visit programs typically split into 8835 — health systems are classification puzzles by design.
The misclassification traps
- Outpatient clinics owned by hospitals blanket-rated as 8833 when 8832 may apply to separate operations
- Home health programs not split into 8835
- Contracted staff and registry nurses — whose payroll counts where — undocumented at audit
What drives your 8833 premium
Payroll in the class, your experience mod, state rates for 8833, and carrier appetite — which varies more for this class than owners expect. Patient-handling injury programs (safe-lift equipment, training) are the loss driver carriers ask about — documented programs move both claims and quotes. 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 8833?
Code 8833 covers hospital employees in inpatient facilities. Hospital-owned outpatient clinics may rate under 8832 as separate operations, home-visit programs typically split to 8835, and patient-handling safety programs are the underwriting factor that most moves hospital comp pricing.
Can one business have code 8833 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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