UNSPSC 85562717: Extirpation of matter from right ethmoid sinus, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right ethmoid sinus, 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 09CU0ZZ

UNSPSC 85562717 Extirpation of matter from right ethmoid sinus, open approach is a Commodity code for a highly specialized surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not reflect surgical interventions at all. Instead, the opportunities posted under 85562717 span occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual solicitations suggests either systematic miscoding or use of this code as a catch-all for medical services outside narrower classifications. State and local buyers posting under this code include city retirement boards (Phoenix), county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County Juvenile Probation), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), and county human resources and procurement divisions (Long Beach, Collier County). No single issuing body appears more than once in the recent record.

Recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Washington, and Florida. The Washington State Department of Transportation is soliciting occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminal and vessel locations for baseline, periodic, and exit examinations of shipyard workers, engine crew, deck crew, and asbestos team members, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference scheduled August 31, 2026. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is requesting proposals for independent medical evaluation and disability record summary services for approximately 75 annual public safety pension disability applications, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years and proposals due October 16, 2026. The County of Santa Clara Health System is establishing a multiple-award qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories—including audiology, respiratory care, surgical operating room, and therapy services—with proposals due October 7, 2026 and no guaranteed work volume. Given the disconnect between code nomenclature and actual buying activity, vendors should verify code assignment with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities; the activity itself is robust and geographically distributed, but the UNSPSC classification appears unreliable as a targeting mechanism.