UNSPSC 85561817: Inspection of left tympanic membrane, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to inspection of left tympanic membrane, open 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 09J80ZZ

UNSPSC 85561817 Inspection of left tympanic membrane, open approach is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement records with minimal relevance to actual purchasing activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not align with its nominal scope — a specific otolaryngological diagnostic procedure. Instead, the solicitations reflect procurement in healthcare administration, pharmacy benefit management, behavioral health services, and emergency medical services direction, none of which involve tympanic membrane inspection. The code mismatch signals that this category sees little to no direct state and local purchasing activity for the clinical service it nominally describes.

The five recent opportunities posted between February and April 2026 span county corrections health services (Muscogee County Prison, Georgia), pharmacy benefit administration (Collier County, Florida), virtual primary and urgent care services (Monroe County, Florida), peer support services for behavioral health workers (San Mateo County, California), and emergency medical services medical direction (Santa Monica Fire Department, California). The issuing bodies include county commissioners' procurement divisions, county health agencies, and a municipal fire department. The geographic distribution covers Florida, Georgia, California, and multiple regions. These opportunities reflect healthcare procurement at the county and municipal level, but none directly procures the otolaryngological diagnostic inspection work the code nominally names. Businesses evaluating this code should treat it as dormant for state and local purposes and verify code assignment with the issuing body before committing resources.