UNSPSC 85561240: Drainage of left tympanic membrane with drainage device, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left tympanic membrane with drainage device, via natural or artificial opening. 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 099870Z

UNSPSC 85561240 Drainage of left tympanic membrane with drainage device, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's medical procedure nomenclature does not align with the actual work being solicited under it in current state and local opportunities.

The recent opportunities tagged to this code include independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations (City of Phoenix, RFP, due October 16, 2026), surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit programs for government employees (City of Long Beach, RFP, due October 7, 2026), occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers (Washington State Department of Transportation—Washington State Ferries, RFP, due October 9, 2026), emergency and specialty healthcare services for youth in detention (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, RFI, due September 25, 2026), pharmacy benefit management administration (Collier County, RFP, due April 9, 2026), and temporary health professional staffing across multiple clinical categories (County of Santa Clara Health System, RFP, due October 7, 2026). None of these solicitations concern drainage procedures or otologic interventions. The code appears to have been applied as a catch-all health services tag rather than to acquisitions matching the specific procedure it nominates. State and local buyers across Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, and Texas are using this classification for administrative health benefits management, occupational medicine programs, and healthcare staffing frameworks—activities remote from the code's stated scope. The disconnect signals either misclassification in the source data or that the code does not reflect genuine procurement demand in state and local markets at present.