MCC 8999
Other Professional Services
MCC 8999 covers professional services not listed elsewhere, such as coaching or translation. Card networks list it as “Professional Services (Not Elsewhere Classified)”.
This category carries elevated fraud or chargeback exposure, for example because of future delivery, high ticket sizes or recurring billing. Expect closer underwriting and possibly a rolling reserve.
Nearby codes include MCC 8734 for testing laboratories, MCC 8911 for architecture and engineering, and MCC 8931 for accounting and bookkeeping.