UNSPSC 85561331: Drainage of right eustachian tube, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of right 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 099F7ZZ

UNSPSC 85561331 Drainage of right eustachian tube, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work being solicited under this classification in recent state and local procurements. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but state and local governments tagging opportunities to this code are purchasing occupational and disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-out programs, temporary health professional staffing pools, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve eustachian tube procedures or otologic surgery. The mismatch between the code's scope and the opportunities posted against it suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or use of this code as a catch-all placeholder for medical services outside traditional clinical procurement categories.

Recent opportunities span Arizona, Washington, California, and Florida, with issuing bodies including municipal pension boards, state transportation departments, county health systems, and county human resources divisions. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years) and the Washington State Department of Transportation's request for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference scheduled August 31, 2026) are the most representative recent solicitations. The Collier County Board of County Commissioners also posted an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services, and the County of Santa Clara Health System is building a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing. Given the consistent divergence between code definition and actual procurement scope, bidders should verify coding accuracy with issuing procurement offices before committing resources, as the code shows little genuine relevance to occupational and disability medical evaluation, pharmacy administration, or surgical benefit management currently being procured.