UNSPSC 85561917: Drainage of left external auditory canal, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left external auditory canal, 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 09940ZZ

UNSPSC 85561917 Drainage of left external auditory canal, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure for ear canal drainage—does not align with the state and local contract opportunities currently tagged under it. The recent solicitations captured under this code instead reflect administrative health services, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-outs, emergency and specialty medical care for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these activities involve ear canal drainage procedures or otologic surgery. The mismatch suggests either miscoding in the opportunities themselves or a data error in the taxonomy assignment; the code shows little relevant recent activity directly tied to its stated surgical scope.

The geographic spread across recent opportunities spans Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), Washington State (Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), reflecting a dispersed issuing-body mix that includes city retirement offices, municipal health systems, county boards, state transportation departments, and county health authorities. No repeat buyers appear in the recent opportunities. The opportunities posted between July and September 2026 carry response dates ranging from September 25, 2026 through October 16, 2026, with the Washington State Department of Transportation solicitation (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance due October 9, 2026, and the City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicitation (RTMRFP26001) for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026. Given the structural disconnect between the code's nominal content and the opportunities it currently indexes, the code warrants closer examination before pursuit.