UNSPSC 85561131: Removal of intraluminal device from left ear, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of intraluminal device from left ear, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic. This surgical intervention or procedure is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as code 09PJ8DZ

UNSPSC 85561131 Removal of intraluminal device from left ear, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code that bears no meaningful relationship to state and local government procurement activity. The code nomenclature describes a specific surgical procedure — endoscopic removal of a foreign body or device from the ear canal — yet recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code are requesting pharmacy benefit management services, occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these solicitations involve ear procedures or endoscopic interventions of any kind. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing procurement offices or a data-classification error in the source material. State and local bodies issuing under this code span county commissioners (Collier County, Florida; Harris County, Texas), city governments (Phoenix and Long Beach), state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), and regional health systems (County of Santa Clara), with no pattern coherent to the code's stated scope.

The geographic spread includes Florida, Texas, Arizona, California, and Washington, but the dispersion reflects the unrelated nature of the opportunities rather than genuine activity in endoscopic ear procedures. Recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026), Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management (due April 9, 2026, with historical annual spend of approximately $8.7 million), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). This code shows little relevant recent activity and should be treated as inactive for procurement purposes targeting the stated scope.