UNSPSC 85581348: Extirpation of matter from pharynx, via natural or artificial opening

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. 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 0CCM7ZZ

UNSPSC 85581348 Extirpation of matter from pharynx, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal clinical scope and the actual state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve pharyngeal procedures or surgical extractions; instead, they span independent medical evaluations, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-out networks, and emergency medical services for detained youth. This mismatch indicates either systematic miscoding within state and local procurement systems or a taxonomy alignment issue that obscures the actual purchasing intent. The code does not reflect a coherent procurement category based on recent activity.

The issuing bodies include a city retirement office (Phoenix), a county health system (Santa Clara), a state transportation department (Washington), a county probation department (Harris County), a county board of commissioners (Collier County), and a city human resources department (Long Beach). Geographic spread covers Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (proposals due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluations and disability benefit determinations ($750,000 over five years, proposals due October 16, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing (proposals due October 7, 2026). Given the categorical mismatch, this code does not represent a meaningful procurement segment for business development targeting.