UNSPSC 85563430: Inspection of nose, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to inspection of 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 09JK0ZZ

UNSPSC 85563430 Inspection of nose, open approach is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement with minimal direct relevance to the recent opportunities tagged under it. The code nominally describes surgical otolaryngologic procedures, but the opportunities posted under this code encompass occupational medical surveillance, disability pension evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, youth detention medical services, and emergency/specialty care procurement — none of which constitute nasal inspection procedures. The mismatch signals that either the tagging systems used by issuing bodies classify this work incorrectly or the code is being applied as a catch-all health services category rather than a procedure-specific classification.

The posting activity spans state agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and specialized public bodies (Washington State Ferries). Recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation services with a $750,000 five-year maximum (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance across 14 Puget Sound ferry locations (due October 9, 2026), the City of Long Beach HR26753 for surgical procedure centers of excellence (due October 7, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System RFSQHHSFY270052 establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026). Given the code's nominal scope and the actual work being procured, this code shows little actionable recent activity aligned with nasal inspection procedures and should not be relied upon as a signal for otolaryngologic surgical procurement under this UNSPSC category.