UNSPSC 85581161: Drainage of buccal mucosa, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of 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 0C940ZZ

UNSPSC 85581161 Drainage of buccal mucosa, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal medical-procedure scope does not align with recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The six most recent opportunities posted under this code involve independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out program administration, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve drainage of buccal mucosa or comparable oral surgical procedures. The issuing bodies span city pension boards, city employee health plans, state transportation departments, county juvenile justice systems, county human resources divisions, and county health systems, suggesting the code is being applied inconsistently or as a catch-all placeholder for healthcare service procurement rather than as a true medical-procedure classification.

Geographic activity centers on Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, RFP due October 16, 2026 for independent medical evaluation services serving approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications), California (City of Long Beach, RFP due October 7, 2026 for surgical center-of-excellence benefit program administration; County of Santa Clara Health System, RFP due October 7, 2026 for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries, RFP due October 9, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry locations), Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, RFP due April 9, 2026 for pharmacy benefit management serving approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual spend of approximately $8.7 million), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, RFI due September 25, 2026 for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth). The code shows no recent activity that matches its stated scope; purchasing professionals should verify the appropriate UNSPSC classification before pursuing opportunities under this designation.