Workers' comp class code · Health & Care
Class code 8017-2 — Medical/Dental Laboratory
Processing of medical or dental samples and appliances.
This classification covers medical and dental laboratory operations, where technicians process patient samples or fabricate dental appliances such as crowns, dentures, and orthodontic devices away from direct patient contact.
Typical work includes operating lab equipment to mix, cast, and finish dental appliances, running diagnostic tests on medical samples, and handling chemicals or materials used in fabrication and testing processes. Unlike a clinical office, this work happens almost entirely behind the scenes, with little to no direct patient interaction.
Payroll includes lab technicians, quality-control staff, and shipping or receiving personnel who handle incoming samples or outgoing appliances. Injury frequency is shaped by exposure to lab chemicals, cuts from equipment and tools used in fabrication, and repetitive strain from detailed handwork on small dental appliances.
What code 8017-2 typically includes
- Dental lab technicians fabricating crowns and appliances
- Medical lab technicians processing patient samples
- Quality-control and inspection staff
- Equipment operators handling casting and finishing tools
- Shipping and receiving personnel handling samples or products
Codes this one gets confused with
8869-2 — Dental Office
Covers direct patient care in a dental practice rather than the off-site fabrication and testing work performed in a lab.
See code 8869-29110-3 — Occupational/Physical Therapy Clinic
Involves direct hands-on patient treatment rather than the equipment-based lab processing covered here.
See code 9110-3What this code means for your premium
This classification typically rates modestly compared with direct-patient-care classifications, though equipment and chemical exposure keep it above purely clerical work.
Estimate your premiumClassification is not final until a carrier assigns it. Code numbers, wording and exceptions vary by state and rating bureau — several states run their own bureaus. This page is general reference written in our own words; your carrier's underwriter assigns the code based on your actual operations and payroll records.
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