UNSPSC 85581349: Excision of pharynx, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of 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 0CBM8ZZ

UNSPSC 85581349 Excision of pharynx, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not reflect surgical or endoscopic services. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code span occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, and surgical benefit carve-out programs — none of which involve pharyngeal excision or endoscopic procedures. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests this code either has been misapplied by the issuing bodies or carries a broader operational interpretation than the procedure name indicates. State and local buyers using this code include large county health systems, city retirement boards, state transportation departments, county juvenile probation departments, and municipal employee benefits offices.

The recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) covering approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications for public safety personnel, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, posted an RFB for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington locations (due October 9, 2026) with a two-year term and options to extend. The County of Santa Clara Health System solicited temporary health professional staffing services across 13 ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026) on a non-exclusive, multiple-award basis. The City of Long Beach posted an RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence (due October 7, 2026) covering knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures. Given the absence of any pharyngeal excision or endoscopic surgery solicitations, this code shows little decision-relevant recent activity aligned with its commodity designation.