UNSPSC 85561534: Change drainage device in left ear, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to change drainage device in left ear, external approach. 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 092JX0Z

UNSPSC 85561534 Change drainage device in left ear, external approach is a Commodity code. State and local government opportunities posted under this code show a significant mismatch between the nominal scope and the work actually being solicited. The code's taxonomy name describes a specific otologic surgical procedure, but the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged to this code involve comprehensive inmate medical services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve drainage device insertion or removal in the external auditory canal.

The recent opportunities in the source reflect healthcare administration, program management, and clinical oversight services across multiple jurisdictions and issuing bodies, including county correctional facilities (Muscogee County, Georgia), county human resources and health benefit programs (Collier County, Florida; Monroe County, Florida), county behavioral health departments (San Mateo County, California), and municipal fire departments (Santa Monica, California). Collier County's Pharmacy Benefit Management RFP (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026) is representative of administrative healthcare procurement, covering formulary management, claims processing, and specialty drug management for approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with an estimated annual pharmacy spend of $8.7 million. Muscogee County's inmate medical and pharmacy services RFP (RFP No. 26-0008, due May 15, 2026) seeks comprehensive healthcare delivery for a 576-inmate facility, requiring five years of comparable correctional healthcare experience and NCCHC accreditation. No recent opportunities in the block reflect otologic procedures, medical devices, or the specific clinical work the code's name describes. The code shows little relevant recent activity for this taxonomy classification, and the opportunities posted under it appear to reflect data-tagging errors rather than genuine procurement aligned with the code's scope.