UNSPSC 85561344: Destruction of right eustachian tube, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction 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 095F7ZZ

UNSPSC 85561344 Destruction of right eustachian tube, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work being procured by state and local governments in the recent opportunities posted under this designation. The code nominally describes a specific otolaryngological surgical procedure; however, the recent solicitations tagged to this code encompass occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, surgical carve-out benefit program management, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for youth in custody. These opportunities span healthcare administration, benefits program management, and staffing services rather than eustachian tube procedures. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and special-purpose entities (Phoenix Fire Pension Board and Phoenix Police Pension Board). This misalignment between the code and the actual procurement scope indicates that the UNSPSC categorization is not accurately capturing the work being solicited.

Geographic activity spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Florida (Collier County), Texas (Harris County), and Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services ($750,000 maximum over five years, due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 WSF locations (due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's multiple-award vendor-pool qualification for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its nominal scope.