UNSPSC 85581347: Extirpation of matter from pharynx, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from pharynx, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic. 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 0CCM8ZZ

UNSPSC 85581347 Extirpation of matter from pharynx, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it reflect a systematic mismatch: the code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical procedure (endoscopic pharyngeal extraction), while the actual solicitations being tagged with this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefits carve-outs, medical record summarization for disability determinations, and emergency care for detained youth. None of these services involve pharyngeal endoscopy or procedural intervention as described in the code name. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated procedure.

Activity under the code across recent postings is spread across Arizona, California, Washington, and Texas, with issuing bodies spanning state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and independent school districts or special districts not named in the opportunities. The representative recent solicitations—WSDOT's occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP (due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach surgical benefits carve-out RFP (due October 7, 2026), and Santa Clara County Health System's temporary health professional staffing qualification pool RFP (due October 7, 2026)—indicate that state and local entities are using this code to tag health services contracting broadly rather than procedural-specific work. Vendors pursuing state and local opportunities under this code should verify the actual scope of work in the full RFP, as the code categorization does not reliably predict the service being purchased.