UNSPSC 85563425: Removal of intraluminal device from nose, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of intraluminal device from nose, 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 09PK0DZ

UNSPSC 85563425 (Removal of intraluminal device from nose, open approach), a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal medical procedure scope and the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The code's technical framing describes a specific nasal surgical intervention, but the posted opportunities span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical carve-out networks for city employees, and emergency services for detained youth. None of these solicitations involve removal of nasal intraluminal devices or procedures matching the code's stated clinical descriptor. The posting pattern suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or the code's use as a catch-all placeholder for broadly defined health services that do not fit more specific commodity categories.

The issuing bodies reflect a typical cross-section of state and local health procurement: Washington State Department of Transportation (for occupational health programs), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (for disability medical evaluations), the City of Long Beach (for employee surgical benefits), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (for pharmacy benefit management), County of Santa Clara Health System (for clinical staffing pools), and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (for youth detention healthcare). Geographic activity spans Washington, Arizona, California, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026, covering 14 locations statewide with two-year initial term and optional extensions), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for disability medical record summary and independent medical examination services (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), and the City of Long Beach RFP for surgical procedure carve-out networks through Centers of Excellence (due October 7, 2026, with contract start targeted for April 1, 2027). Given the mismatch between code definition and actual procurement scope, this code warrants verification against the issuing body's intended taxonomy before pursuing opportunities posted under it.