UNSPSC 85562238: Removal of drainage device from right ear, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from right ear, percutaneous endoscopic 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 09PH40Z

UNSPSC 85562238 (Removal of drainage device from right ear, percutaneous endoscopic approach) is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure for right-ear drainage device removal—does not match the healthcare and administrative services currently being solicited by state and local bodies under this code classification.

The recent opportunities posted under this code encompass independent medical evaluations, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-out benefits for employee health plans, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth—none of which are surgical interventions. The issuing bodies represent a mix of city retirement offices, state transportation departments, county health systems, county boards of commissioners, county probation departments, and municipal employee benefit programs across Arizona, Washington, California, and Florida. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is seeking independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation is requesting occupational medical surveillance services for ferry system employees (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); the County of Santa Clara Health System is establishing a temporary health professional staffing vendor pool (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026); and Collier County is soliciting pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members historically spending $8.7 million annually (RFP 25-8414). This code appears to carry a procedural misclassification in state and local procurement systems; vendors should verify code assignment before pursuing opportunities listed under 85562238, as the actual work being bought does not correspond to the documented surgical procedure.