UNSPSC 85562723: Extirpation of matter from nasal septum, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from nasal septum, 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 09CM0ZZ

UNSPSC 85562723 Extirpation of matter from nasal septum, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevance to actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities posted under this classification do not involve nasal surgery or otolaryngology services. Instead, the tagged solicitations cover occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, health professional staffing, surgical center-of-excellence networks for orthopedic and other specialty procedures, and emergency medical services for detained youth. The mismatch between the code's clinical definition and the work actually being purchased suggests either miscoding in the source data or a fundamental structural misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and the way state and local procurement offices are currently tagging health-related opportunities.

The issuing bodies include county departments of transportation, county boards of commissioners, city retirement offices, county health systems, city human resources divisions, and county juvenile probation departments across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The opportunities with the clearest connection to medical procurement are the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP (due October 16, 2026 at $750,000 over five years), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing RFSQ (due October 7, 2026). However, none of these opportunities align with the code's nominal scope of nasal surgery. Firms pursuing work in occupational health, disability evaluations, or temporary clinical staffing may find activity under this code label, but should verify with issuing bodies that the code assignment reflects their actual operational classification before investing bid preparation effort.