UNSPSC 85581149: Extirpation of matter from buccal mucosa, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from buccal mucosa, 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 0CC40ZZ

UNSPSC 85581149 "Extirpation of matter from buccal mucosa, open approach" is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under it do not align with the code's medical-procedure nomenclature. The posted solicitations address occupational health surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence networks, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve oral surgical procedures. The code shows a classification mismatch; state and local procurement offices appear to be applying a medical-procedure taxonomy code to broader healthcare service categories that fall outside its intended scope. No recent opportunities directly soliciting oral surgical services or buccal mucosa procedures under this code are present in the source material.

The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), city retirement systems (City of Phoenix), and municipal health systems (City of Long Beach). Geographic activity spans California, Florida, Texas, Washington, and Arizona. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), Washington State Ferries' RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry locations (due October 9, 2026, cost-based evaluation), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026, non-exclusive multiple-award pool). The persistent classification mismatch suggests procurement offices may need to reclassify these healthcare administration and staffing solicitations to codes that more accurately reflect their actual scope.