UNSPSC 85561318: Extirpation of matter from left eustachian tube, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from left eustachian tube, 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 09CG7ZZ

UNSPSC 85561318 Extirpation of matter from left eustachian tube via natural or artificial opening, a Commodity code, shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal scope. The recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code do not align with otologic or surgical procedures; instead, they span medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, specialty medical networks, and clinical staffing. The mismatch signals either miscoding on the part of issuing bodies or the code's limited use in active state and local procurement.

Among the six posted opportunities, only one explicitly addresses a medical evaluation function: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations for public safety personnel, due October 16, 2026, at a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The remaining opportunities—the City of Long Beach's surgical benefit carve-out for PPO plan members, the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers across 14 locations, Harris County Juvenile Probation's RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, Collier County's pharmacy benefit management RFP (estimated $8.7 million annually), and Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing qualification pool—address broader health plan administration, occupational medicine, and staffing rather than the specific procedure named in the code. Given the absence of solicitations directly purchasing eustachian tube procedures or related otologic services, this code does not present a clear procurement opportunity in the state and local market at this time.