NACE 86.96: Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine activities

NACE Rev. 2.1 class. Replaces NACE Rev. 2 86.90. Closest ISIC Rev. 4: 8690.

NACE Rev. 2.1 class 86.96 is "Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine activities". It sits in section R (HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES), then division 86 (Human health activities), then group 86.9 (Other human health activities). In the previous classification, NACE Rev. 2, the activity was covered by 86.90 (Other human health activities).

What the class includes

This class includes the provision of preventive, curative, or rehabilitative healthcare services by health professionals. The health benefits of these services are not based on scientific data for diagnosing and treating diseases and have so far not been fully assessed in ways that can be universally accepted as being evidence-based. This class includes: - provision of traditional medicine services that comprise a range of long-standing and still-evolving practices, developed within various societies before or during the development of modern medicine (e.g. traditional Chinese therapies such as acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicines, Unani, and traditional African medicines) - provision of complementary therapeutic services (e.g. Alexander therapy, aromatherapy, Bach therapy and other flower therapies, body therapy, Ayurvedic, herbal medicine, naturopathy, nutritional therapy) - provision of alternative therapeutic services (e.g. homeopathy, chiropractic treatments, osteopathy, crystal therapy, iridology, kinesiology, radionics)

What it excludes

This class excludes: - body treatment techniques (e.g. shiatsu, Thai massage, Watsu, tui na qigong), see 86.99

Correspondence with NACE Rev. 2

NACE Rev. 2	Label (Rev. 2)	Also maps to
86.90	Other human health activities	6

The label in 24 languages

bgТрадиционни, допълващи и алтернативни медицински дейности
csČinnosti v oblasti tradiční, doplňkové a alternativní medicíny
daTraditionelle, komplementære og alternative behandlingsformer
deTraditionelle, komplementäre und alternative medizinische Tätigkeiten
elΠαραδοσιακές, συμπληρωματικές και εναλλακτικές ιατρικές δραστηριότητες
enTraditional, complementary and alternative medicine activities
esActividades de medicina tradicional, complementaria y alternativa
etTraditsiooniline, täiendav ja alternatiivmeditsiin
fiPerinteisiin, täydentäviin ja vaihtoehtoisiin hoitomuotoihin perustuvat palvelut
frActivités de médecine traditionnelle, complémentaire et alternative
gaGníomhaíochtaí leighis thraidisiúnta, chomhlántaigh agus mhalartaigh
hrDjelatnosti tradicionalne, komplementarne i alternativne medicine
huHagyományos, kiegészítő és alternatív gyógyászati ellátás
itAttività di medicine complementari e alternative
ltTradicinės, liaudies medicinos ir alternatyviosios medicinos veikla
lvTradicionālās, papildinošās un alternatīvās medicīnas pakalpojumi
mtAttivitajiet tal-mediċina tradizzjonali, kumplimentari u alternattiva
nlTraditionele, aanvullende en alternatieve geneeskunde
plDziałalność w zakresie medycyny tradycyjnej, uzupełniającej i alternatywnej
ptAtividades de medicina tradicional, complementar e alternativa
roActivități de medicină tradițională, complementară și alternativă
skČinnosti tradičnej, doplnkovej a alternatívnej medicíny
slDejavnost tradicionalne, dopolnilne ali alternativne medicine
svTraditionell, komplementär och alternativ medicin

Neighbouring classes

86.91 Diagnostic imaging services and medical… · 86.92 Patient transportation by ambulance · 86.93 Activities of psychologists and… · 86.94 Nursing and midwifery activities · 86.95 Physiotherapy activities · 86.97 Intermediation service activities for medical,… · 86.99 Other human health activities n.e.c.

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Official classification texts from EU Vocabularies (Publications Office of the European Union, CC BY 4.0), read on 2026-10-05. Correspondence tables link classes that cover the same activities; one old class can be split across several new ones, so check the notes before you convert a dataset. Information only.