UNSPSC 85561915: Drainage of right middle ear, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of right middle 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 09950ZZ

UNSPSC 85561915 Drainage of right middle ear, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this classification reflect healthcare administration and service delivery contracts bearing no relation to otologic surgery or drainage procedures.

The mismatch between code and scope is stark. The four most recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code include inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county jail (Columbus Consolidated Government, Georgia, RFP, May 2026), pharmacy benefit management services for county employees (Collier County, Florida, RFP, April 2026), virtual primary and urgent care services for county members (Monroe County, Florida, RFP, April 2026), peer support services for mental health workers (San Mateo County, California, RFP, July 2025), and medical director services for a fire department (Santa Monica Fire Department, California, RFP, October 2025). None involve middle ear drainage or surgical procedures. This code appears to be either a data entry error in the state and local procurement databases or a systematic miscoding of healthcare service contracts. Pursue activity under this code only after confirming with issuing bodies that the UNSPSC classification is intentional; otherwise, identify the correct code tier and rescreen opportunities under proper classification.