UNSPSC 85561920: Drainage of right external auditory canal with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of right external auditory canal with drainage device, 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 099300Z

UNSPSC 85561920 Drainage of right external auditory canal with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope — a specific otologic surgical procedure — does not align with actual state and local procurement activity under this code. Recent opportunities posted under this code cover occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-outs, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention medical services. These solicitations reflect a mismatch between the code designation and the services being purchased, suggesting the code is either misapplied in posting or carries administrative use at variance with its clinical definition. Issuing bodies include state health departments, county health systems and human resources divisions, city retirement offices, transit authorities, and juvenile justice departments. The work being solicited ranges from occupational medicine examinations and medical record summarization for disability determinations to pharmacy administration, temporary clinical staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth.

Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with recent opportunities from the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RFP for independent medical evaluations, due October 16, 2026), Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (occupational medical surveillance RFP, due October 9, 2026), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit carve-out RFP, due October 7, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing solicitation, due October 7, 2026). Harris County Juvenile Probation Department posted an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (due September 25, 2026), and Collier County Board of County Commissioners solicited pharmacy benefit management services (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026). The volume and diversity of issuing bodies and service types across these states indicate activity is dispersed rather than concentrated in a single region or jurisdiction type.