UNSPSC 85561207: Release right external auditory canal, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release right external auditory canal, 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 09N38ZZ

UNSPSC 85561207 Release right external auditory canal, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement records with little relevance to the work actually being solicited under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code—inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction—involve no procedures on the external auditory canal and do not align with the code's clinical scope. The mismatch suggests either a data-entry error in the state and local procurement systems or an artifact of broad healthcare category tagging that does not reflect the specific service lines being purchased.

The opportunities themselves span diverse health service functions across multiple issuing bodies and geographies. Columbus Consolidated Government (Georgia) is procuring comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services for Muscogee County Prison through RFP No. 26-0008, with proposals due May 15, 2026, at a current monthly cost of $95,537.71 under an incumbent held by CorrectHealth Companies LLC. Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (Florida) issued RFP 25-8414 on April 9, 2026, for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, with historical annual pharmacy spending around $8.7 million. Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) is seeking virtual primary care and 24/7 urgent care services for 2,300 members through RFP628, with proposals due April 16, 2026, and effective October 1, 2026. San Mateo County Health, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (California) posted RFP No. 2025-007 for a Mental Health Services Act pilot peer support program at $580,000 total funding. Santa Monica Fire Department (California) sought a physician medical director through RFP 455. The code does not show meaningful recent activity aligned with its stated clinical definition, warranting clarification with issuing bodies before pursuing.