Workers' comp class code · Health & Care
Class code 8832 — Physician & Clerical Staff
Physicians and administrative staff in a medical office setting.
This classification covers physicians and the clerical and administrative staff who support them in an outpatient medical office. It's built for practices where care is delivered in exam rooms rather than an operating room or a patient's home, and where most support staff spend their day at a desk, on the phone, or moving between the front office and treatment areas.
Typical duties include patient intake, scheduling, billing and coding, chart review, and hands-on care such as exams, minor procedures, and injections performed by physicians, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants. Because the exposure is largely office-based, injury frequency tends to be lower than in facilities with heavier patient handling.
Payroll usually includes physicians, mid-level providers, receptionists, medical assistants, billing clerks, and office managers. The main drivers of loss are slip-and-fall incidents, minor strains from filing or equipment use, and occasional needlestick exposure during injections or blood draws, rather than the lifting and transfer injuries seen in inpatient or residential care settings.
What code 8832 typically includes
- Physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants
- Front-desk receptionists and schedulers
- Medical assistants performing intake and minor clinical tasks
- Billing, coding, and insurance-verification staff
- Office managers and administrative supervisors
Codes this one gets confused with
8833 — Hospital — Professional Employees
Applies to nurses and clinical staff employed by a hospital rather than a private outpatient practice, where patient acuity and handling exposure are higher.
See code 88338869-2 — Dental Office
Covers dental care specifically; use this code instead for general medical office settings without dental procedures.
See code 8869-2What this code means for your premium
As a largely clerical and light-clinical classification, this code typically sits toward the lower end of the health care rate spectrum compared with facility-based or home-visit classifications.
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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