UNSPSC 85581344: Inspection of mouth and throat, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to inspection of mouth and throat, via natural or artificial opening. 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 0CJY7ZZ

UNSPSC 85581344 Inspection of mouth and throat, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that captures occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, and specialty medical care delivery — work substantially broader than the code's nominal scope. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect medical evaluation and examination services for public-sector employee populations, including independent disability medical assessments for pension determination, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, and emergency and specialty care for detained youth. The issuing bodies span state transportation departments, county human resources and juvenile justice agencies, and municipal retirement offices. Work involves physician-led medical record review, examination scheduling, diagnostic testing, and compliance reporting aligned with state occupational health and workers' compensation statutes.

Recent activity concentrates in Arizona, Washington, and California. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP on September 16, 2026 (due October 16, 2026) for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations for approximately 75 public safety personnel annually over a five-year term with maximum compensation of $750,000; the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP on August 25, 2026 (due October 9, 2026) for occupational medical surveillance across 14 Washington State Ferries locations, with examinations conducted by or under supervision of physicians board-certified in occupational medicine; and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI on August 24, 2026 (due September 25, 2026) seeking specialty and emergency medical providers for detained youth. The code shows meaningful recent activity but displays significant mismatch between its official name and the medical services actually being procured — state and local buyers treat it as a catch-all for physician-directed employee and vulnerable-population health assessment rather than a mouth and throat inspection specialty line.