UNSPSC 85562760: Drainage of nasal turbinate, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of nasal turbinate, 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 099L0ZZ

UNSPSC 85562760 Drainage of nasal turbinate, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure performed by otolaryngologists—does not match the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this designation. Recent opportunities tagged with this code encompass occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure networks through Centers of Excellence, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these services involve nasal turbinate drainage or align substantively with the code's clinical definition. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or an outdated taxonomy reference that does not reflect current procurement practice under this UNSPSC number.

The issuing bodies include city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County, Collier County), city employee benefit programs (Long Beach), and state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation). Geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no dominant state concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 (max compensation $750,000 over five years); the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026 (non-exclusive pool with no guaranteed volume); and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026 (two-year base with five one-year extension options). This code does not represent a coherent procurement category in current state and local practice.