Health Care Google product category ID 491
Health Care sits under Health & Beauty in Google's product taxonomy. It has 25 subcategories and 89 categories in total, down to level 5.
Category ID and path
- ID
- 491
- Full path
- Health & Beauty > Health Care
All categories below Health Care
| ID | Category | Below it |
|---|---|---|
| 5849 | Acupuncture | 2 |
| 5850 | Acupuncture Models | None |
| 5851 | Acupuncture Needles | None |
| 7220 | Bed Pans | None |
| 5071 | Biometric Monitor Accessories | 8 |
| 505819 | Activity Monitor Accessories | None |
| 3688 | Blood Glucose Meter Accessories | 3 |
| 6323 | Blood Glucose Control Solution | None |
| 3905 | Blood Glucose Test Strips | None |
| 3111 | Lancing Devices | None |
| 6284 | Blood Pressure Monitor Accessories | 1 |
| 6285 | Blood Pressure Monitor Cuffs | None |
| 5072 | Body Weight Scale Accessories | None |
| 494 | Biometric Monitors | 13 |
| 500009 | Activity Monitors | None |
| 2246 | Blood Glucose Meters | None |
| 495 | Blood Pressure Monitors | None |
| 496 | Body Fat Analyzers | None |
| 500 | Body Weight Scales | None |
| 2633 | Breathalyzers | None |
| 497 | Cholesterol Analyzers | None |
| 505822 | Fertility Monitors and Ovulation Tests | 2 |
| 543679 | Fertility Tests & Monitors | None |
| 543680 | Ovulation Tests | None |
| 501 | Medical Thermometers | None |
| 4767 | Prenatal Heart Rate Monitors | None |
| 5551 | Pulse Oximeters | None |
| 775 | Condoms | None |
| 505820 | Conductivity Gels & Lotions | None |
| 7002 | Contraceptive Cases | None |
| 508 | First Aid | 9 |
| 2954 | Antiseptics & Cleaning Supplies | None |
| 6206 | Cast & Bandage Protectors | None |
| 4527 | Eye Wash Supplies | None |
| 510 | First Aid Kits | None |
| 516 | Hot & Cold Therapies | 3 |
| 5848 | Heat Rubs | None |
| 6205 | Heating Pads | None |
| 4753 | Ice Packs | None |
| 509 | Medical Tape & Bandages | None |
| 2890 | Fitness & Nutrition | 6 |
| 2984 | Nutrition Bars | None |
| 5702 | Nutrition Drinks & Shakes | None |
| 6242 | Nutrition Gels & Chews | None |
| 6871 | Nutritional Food Purées | None |
| 7413 | Tube Feeding Supplements | None |
| 525 | Vitamins & Supplements | None |
| 5690 | Hearing Aids | None |
| 517 | Incontinence Aids | None |
| 500087 | Light Therapy Lamps | None |
| 5966 | Medical Alarm Systems | None |
| 5965 | Medical Identification Tags & Jewelry | None |
| 505293 | Medical Tests | 6 |
| 499934 | Allergy Test Kits | None |
| 7337 | Blood Typing Test Kits | None |
| 2552 | Drug Tests | None |
| 7336 | HIV Tests | None |
| 1680 | Pregnancy Tests | None |
| 505294 | Urinary Tract Infection Tests | None |
| 518 | Medicine & Drugs | None |
| 519 | Mobility & Accessibility | 13 |
| 520 | Accessibility Equipment | 4 |
| 3512 | Mobility Scooters | None |
| 7138 | Stair Lifts | None |
| 502969 | Transfer Boards & Sheets | None |
| 3364 | Wheelchairs | None |
| 521 | Accessibility Equipment Accessories | None |
| 5488 | Accessibility Furniture & Fixtures | 1 |
| 7243 | Shower Benches & Seats | None |
| 6929 | Walking Aid Accessories | None |
| 5164 | Walking Aids | 3 |
| 5165 | Canes & Walking Sticks | None |
| 4248 | Crutches | None |
| 5166 | Walkers | None |
| 5870 | Occupational & Physical Therapy Equipment | 2 |
| 8541 | Electrical Muscle Stimulators | None |
| 505352 | Therapeutic Swings | None |
| 3777 | Pillboxes | None |
| 4551 | Respiratory Care | 5 |
| 4552 | Nebulizers | None |
| 499692 | Oxygen Tanks | None |
| 7317 | PAP Machines | None |
| 7316 | PAP Masks | None |
| 505669 | Steam Inhalers | None |
| 8082 | Specimen Cups | None |
| 7186 | Spermicides | None |
| 8105 | Stump Shrinkers | None |
| 523 | Supports & Braces | None |
| 5923 | Surgical Lubricants | None |
Attributes Google requires for Health Care
Only what Google's Merchant Center help documents for this branch, with links to the source pages.
Subscriptions to physical goods
Google accepts physical goods subscriptions only in eight categories: Personal Care (2915), Health Care (491), Home & Garden (536), Pet Supplies (2), Toys (1253), Prepared Foods (5814), Apparel & Accessories (166) and Coffee (1868).
Attributes: google_product_category
Categories:
- 491 Health & Beauty > Health Care
Source: Product data specification
Shopify categories that map to Health Care
From Shopify's published crosswalk (2026-08 to Google 2021-09-21): 316 Shopify categories map into this branch. The 15 closest matches are listed.
| Shopify category | Google category |
|---|---|
| hb-1 Health & Beauty > Health Care | 491 Health Care |
| hb-1-26 Health & Beauty > Health Care > Medical Face Masks | 491 Health Care |
| hb-1-27 Health & Beauty > Health Care > Insulin Pump Accessories | 491 Health Care |
| hb-1-28 Health & Beauty > Health Care > Insulin Pumps | 491 Health Care |
| hb-1-29 Health & Beauty > Health Care > Mask Accessories | 491 Health Care |
| hb-1-30 Health & Beauty > Health Care > Medical Gloves | 491 Health Care |
| hb-1-26-1 Health & Beauty > Health Care > Medical Face Masks > Respirator Masks | 491 Health Care |
| hb-1-26-2 Health & Beauty > Health Care > Medical Face Masks > Reusable Cloth & Nano Masks | 491 Health Care |
| hb-1-26-3 Health & Beauty > Health Care > Medical Face Masks > Surgical & Procedure Masks | 491 Health Care |
| hb-1-1 Health & Beauty > Health Care > Acupuncture | 5849 Acupuncture |
| hb-1-2 Health & Beauty > Health Care > Bed Pans | 7220 Bed Pans |
| hb-1-3 Health & Beauty > Health Care > Biometric Monitor Accessories | 5071 Biometric Monitor Accessories |
| hb-1-4 Health & Beauty > Health Care > Biometric Monitors | 494 Biometric Monitors |
| hb-1-5 Health & Beauty > Health Care > Condoms | 775 Condoms |
| hb-1-6 Health & Beauty > Health Care > Conductivity Gels & Lotions | 505820 Conductivity Gels & Lotions |
How to set google_product_category in your feed
Put the numeric ID in the google_product_category attribute. Google accepts the ID or the full path, not both; the ID stays the same in every language. The attribute is optional: without it, Google assigns a category itself.
<item>
<g:id>SKU-123</g:id>
<g:google_product_category>491</g:google_product_category>
</item>id google_product_category
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Questions about Health Care
What is the Google product category ID for Health Care?
The ID is 491 and the full path is Health & Beauty > Health Care. In google_product_category you send either the ID or the full path, not both. The ID is the same in every language.
How many subcategories does Health Care have?
Health Care has 25 direct subcategories and 89 categories in total, down to level 5 of the taxonomy (version 2021-09-21).
Which attributes does Google require for Health Care?
Google accepts physical goods subscriptions only in eight categories: Personal Care (2915), Health Care (491), Home & Garden (536), Pet Supplies (2), Toys (1253), Prepared Foods (5814), Apparel & Accessories (166) and Coffee (1868). The attributes Google requires for every product also apply: id, title, description, link, image_link, availability, price.