This industry consists of establishments known and licensed as specialty hospitals primarily engaged in providing diagnostic and medical treatment to inpatients with a specific type of disease or medical condition (except psychiatric or substance abuse). Hospitals providing long-term care for the chronically ill and hospitals providing rehabilitation, restorative, and adjustive services to physically challenged or disabled people are included in this industry. These establishments maintain inpatient beds and provide patients with food services that meet their nutritional requirements. They have an organized staff of physicians and other medical staff to provide patient care services. These hospitals may provide other services, such as outpatient services, diagnostic X-ray services, clinical laboratory services, operating room services, physical therapy services, educational and vocational services, and psychological and social work services.

• Cancer hospitals
• Children's hospitals, specialty (except psychiatric, substance abuse)
• Chronic disease hospitals
• Extended care hospitals (except mental, substance abuse)
• Eye, ear, nose, and throat hospitals
• Hospitals, specialty (except psychiatric, substance abuse)
• Leprosy hospitals
• Maternity hospitals
• Neurological hospitals
• Obstetrical hospital
• Orthopedic hospitals
• Physical rehabilitation hospitals
• Rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction)
• Tuberculosis and other respiratory illness hospitals