UNSPSC 85562323: Drainage of left external ear, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of left external 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 09914ZZ

UNSPSC 85562323 Drainage of left external ear, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code whose nominal title describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not center on ear drainage services. Instead, the code has been tagged to a diverse range of healthcare benefit and medical surveillance solicitations that bear no relationship to the procedure name. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is soliciting independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System; the City of Long Beach is requesting proposals for a surgical carve-out benefit program offering Centers of Excellence networks for knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures; the Washington State Department of Transportation is seeking occupational medical surveillance services for ferry system employees across 14 Washington locations; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth; and Collier County is procuring pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees. The issuing bodies span county health systems, county human resources departments, county procurement offices on behalf of pension boards, state transportation agencies, and county juvenile justice departments. This code appears to be a catch-all miscoding vehicle rather than a specialized procurement category for ear drainage procedures.

Recent activity concentrates in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation RFP (RTMRFP26001), due October 16, 2026, offers a $750,000 maximum over five years and requires contractor experience in disability medical record summary and comprehensive independent medical evaluations; the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825), due October 9, 2026, requires a board-certified occupational physician and covers examinations across 14 ferry locations; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing qualification solicitation (RFSQHHSFY270052), due October 7, 2026, targets ancillary clinical categories including audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, gastroenterology, orthopedic, respiratory care, and surgical services on a non-exclusive, non-guaranteed basis. The Collier County pharmacy benefit management RFP (258414) projects annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million and closed April 9, 2026. Because the code's nominal scope does not align with any recent opportunity posted under it, firms should verify code accuracy before pursuing these solicitations.