UNSPSC 85561836: Extirpation of matter from right tympanic membrane, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right 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 09C70ZZ

UNSPSC 85561836 Extirpation of matter from right tympanic membrane, open approach is a Commodity code that maps poorly to actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure on the tympanum, yet the most recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code do not involve otologic or tympanic procedures. Instead, recent opportunities across Arizona, California, Washington, and Texas focus on medical administration, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefits management, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involve extirpation from the tympanic membrane. The mismatch suggests either a systematic coding error in the source database or an overclassification of administrative health services under an inappropriate surgical code.

The issuing bodies include city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal health plans (Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county human resources and health consortiums (Collier County), and county health systems (Santa Clara). Recent solicitations include the Phoenix Fire Pension Board and Phoenix Police Pension Board's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Ferries' occupational medical surveillance services RFP (due October 9, 2026), and Santa Clara County Health System's non-exclusive qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026). Given the absence of any recent procurement activity that genuinely concerns tympanic surgery or extirpation procedures, this code shows no meaningful opportunity pipeline for vendors in otologic services or related specialties.