UNSPSC 85580000: Surgical interventions or procedures of the mouth and throat

This family of surgical interventions or procedures is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS as code 0C Mouth and Throat

UNSPSC 85580000 Surgical interventions or procedures of the mouth and throat is a Family code that encompasses occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations, specialty surgical and procedural care networks, and temporary clinical staffing — a broader scope than the code's nominal name suggests. State and local governments soliciting under this code are acquiring baseline and periodic occupational medical examinations conducted by board-certified occupational physicians; disability medical record summarization and independent psychiatric and medical evaluations for public safety pension determinations; surgical procedure carve-out benefit programs offering vetted Centers of Excellence for orthopedic, spine, cardiac, weight loss, and oncology procedures; emergency and specialty inpatient and outpatient hospital services for detained youth; temporary staffing in surgical, operating room, diagnostic imaging, and other ancillary clinical specialties; and pharmacy benefit management. The issuing bodies include state transportation departments, county human resources and health departments, cities managing public employee and retiree health benefits, county juvenile justice authorities, and county health systems. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, Collier County, and the County of Santa Clara Health System appear as recent repeat buyers.

Geographic activity spans Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation ferries occupational health), Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County). Representative recent solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services with proposals due October 9, 2026, covering baseline and periodic examinations for shipyard, engine, and deck crew across 14 ferry system locations; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with proposals due October 16, 2026, encompassing medical record summarization and scheduling of independent medical and psychiatric examinations for approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; and the City of Long Beach's RFP for a surgical benefit carve-out program due October 7, 2026, covering knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures through Centers of Excellence for approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees.