UNSPSC 85563516: Extirpation of matter from nasopharynx, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from nasopharynx, percutaneous 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 09CN3ZZ

UNSPSC 85563516, Extirpation of matter from nasopharynx, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code that shows significant misalignment between its medical-procedure taxonomy name and the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this code designation. The recent opportunities posted under this code reflect a diverse portfolio of occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluation coordination, surgical benefit program administration, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing services — none of which involve nasopharyngeal procedures. The issuing bodies span municipal retirement systems, city employee benefit offices, state transportation departments, county health systems, and county probation departments, indicating broad application across executive health, occupational medicine, and employee benefits administration rather than a narrow procedural scope. This divergence suggests the code may be tagged incorrectly in state and local procurement systems, or state and local buyers are using it as a catch-all for non-clinical medical management and health program administration services.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with the most recent and detailed opportunities posted in California and Washington through mid-September 2026. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office issued RFP RTMRFP26001 on September 16, 2026 for independent medical evaluation services with a $750,000 five-year term and October 16, 2026 response deadline; the Washington State Department of Transportation issued RFP RFP20260825 on August 25, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance services with an October 9, 2026 due date and a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System issued RFSQHHSFY270052 on July 7, 2026 for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories with an October 7, 2026 deadline. Given the mismatch between the code's procedural name and the actual work being solicited, business development professionals should verify with issuing bodies whether opportunities are correctly tagged before committing resources to pursuit.