UNSPSC 85581352: Drainage of pharynx with drainage device, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of pharynx with drainage device, 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 0C9M80Z

UNSPSC 85581352 Drainage of pharynx with drainage device, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its clinical procedure name and actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluations for public safety pensions, surgical benefit carve-outs, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which describe pharyngeal drainage procedures or endoscopic interventions. The mismatch suggests the code is either incorrectly applied in state and local procurement databases or represents a data-classification artifact rather than a live procurement category for this specific medical procedure.

The issuing bodies across the recent opportunities include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), and municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach). Geographic activity appears in Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. The representative opportunities are the Washington State Department of Transportation'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 at $750,000 over five years; the City of Long Beach's surgical benefit carve-out RFP due October 7, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing pool RFQ due October 7, 2026. Given the disconnect between the code's stated scope and the actual work being solicited, this code should not be pursued as a strategic focus for state and local medical device or procedure suppliers.