UNSPSC 85561246: Drainage of left external auditory canal with drainage device, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left external auditory canal with drainage device, 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 099480Z

UNSPSC 85561246 Drainage of left external auditory canal with drainage device, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope—a highly specific otologic surgical procedure—and the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. Recent opportunities solicited under this code do not involve drainage of the external auditory canal or any related otologic services. Instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, disability medical evaluations, surgical procedure carve-outs for employee health plans, and emergency medical services for detained youth. The issuing bodies include a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach). The code's recent activity reflects general administrative and occupational health services rather than the specific surgical or procedural scope its UNSPSC designation implies.

Geographically, recent opportunities are spread across Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida, with no concentration in any single state. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) covering baseline and periodic medical examinations for ferries personnel across 14 Washington locations; the City of Phoenix's independent medical evaluation services RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for disability benefit determinations; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing qualification pool (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) covering ancillary clinical categories excluding nursing and physicians. The code's tagging appears to reflect a data-entry or classification artifact rather than intentional procurement categorization; business development professionals should verify actual UNSPSC alignment with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities under this code.