UNSPSC 85562321: Drainage of right external auditory canal, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of right external auditory canal, 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 09934ZZ

UNSPSC 85562321, a Commodity code for drainage of the right external auditory canal by percutaneous endoscopic approach, shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six most recent opportunities posted under or near this code do not align with surgical or procedural drainage services. Instead, the posted solicitations span occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Ferries), independent medical evaluations for public safety pension disability determinations (City of Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-out administration (City of Long Beach), specialty and emergency healthcare for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing (County of Santa Clara Health System). None address otologic or ENT surgical procedures.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope—a specific surgical drainage procedure—and the actual procurement activity posted suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or that this particular procedural code does not drive measurable state and local contract volume. Buyers across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington appear to be using higher-level medical services codes rather than granular procedure-specific commodities when soliciting healthcare services. If pursuing work under this code, verify the actual procedures or services a specific issuing body intends to procure before investing in proposal development, as the code's recent posting record does not reflect active demand for otologic surgical services.