UNSPSC 85561901: Drainage of left inner ear, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left inner ear, 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 099E0ZZ

UNSPSC 85561901 Drainage of left inner ear, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure performed in a clinical setting, yet the recent opportunities posted under this designation span employee health plan administration, correctional-facility medical services, peer mental-health support, and fire-department medical direction—none of which involve drainage of the inner ear or relate to surgical otologic procedures. The mismatch suggests that the code is either assigned in error by the issuing bodies or that the procurement system has classified diverse health-administration and medical-services contracts under a single surgical procedure code. State and local governments posting under this code are not procuring a specific surgical service; they are instead soliciting comprehensive health-management and clinical-support services from a mix of county health departments, corrections authorities, and municipal fire services.

Recent opportunities posted under the code include Columbus Consolidated Government (Muscogee County Prison) issuing an RFP due May 15, 2026, for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services; Collier County Board of County Commissioners issuing an RFP due April 9, 2026, for pharmacy benefit management serving approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members; Monroe County, Florida issuing an RFP due April 16, 2026, for virtual primary and urgent care services; San Mateo County Health issuing an RFP due July 2, 2025, for peer support services for behavioral-health workers; and Santa Monica Fire Department issuing an RFP due October 16, 2025, for a medical director. The geographic spread is limited to Florida (Collier, Monroe) and California (San Mateo), with a single Georgia opportunity (Columbus). This code does not appear to reflect active or coherent state and local procurement demand for the surgical procedure its name describes.