UNSPSC 85581175: Transfer soft palate, open approach

Commodity

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NIGP codes for 85581175

Definition

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to transfer soft palate, 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 0CX30ZZ

About UNSPSC 85581175

UNSPSC 85581175 Transfer soft palate, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show no alignment with surgical services or medical device procurement. Instead, the tagged solicitations cover comprehensive healthcare administration and service delivery — inmate medical and pharmacy services for county corrections, pharmacy benefit management for employee health plans, virtual primary and urgent care platforms for county employees, peer support services for mental health workers, and emergency medical services medical direction. State and local governments are not soliciting surgical procedures or related devices under this code; the mismatch between the code's clinical name and the actual work being procured suggests either data-entry error in the tagging systems or a fundamental taxonomy misalignment in how these jurisdictions classify healthcare contracting.

The issuing bodies include county departments (Muscogee County, Collier County, Monroe County in Florida, and Santa Mateo County in California) and city fire departments (Santa Monica, California), spanning corrections, employee health benefits, emergency services, and behavioral health. The recent opportunities posted between late February and mid-April 2026 reflect no coherent procurement stream under this code's ostensible meaning. Without meaningful recent activity aligned to the code's stated scope, this code does not represent a viable pursuit category for vendors focused on surgical services or related medical products.

Quick answers

What is UNSPSC 85581175?

UNSPSC 85581175 is Transfer soft palate, open approach, a commodity in UNSPSC 85000000, Healthcare Services.

Which NIGP codes match UNSPSC 85581175?

UNSPSC 85581175 maps to 1 NIGP code, 94857 Medical Services, Surgical.

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