UNSPSC 85581360: Destruction of pharynx, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of 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 0C5M7ZZ

UNSPSC 85581360 Destruction of pharynx, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal medical-procedure scope. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve pharyngeal destruction or related surgical interventions; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-outs for employee health plans, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. The mismatch between the code's stated scope and the actual solicitations suggests that the code either is rarely used by state and local buyers for its intended purpose or has been misapplied in the opportunities indexed to it.

The limited relevant activity is distributed across multiple jurisdictions and issuing bodies. The Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries) posted an occupational medical surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026, seeking physician-led examinations across 14 Washington ferry locations; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026, supporting disability benefit determinations for approximately 75 annual applications; Santa Clara County Health System posted a qualification vehicle due October 7, 2026, for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories; Collier County posted an RFP for pharmacy benefit management due April 9, 2026; the City of Long Beach posted an RFP for surgical procedure carve-outs due October 7, 2026; and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department posted an RFI for specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth due September 25, 2026. Geographic spread includes Washington, Arizona, Florida, and California. Given the code's sparse alignment with actual solicitations, vendors should treat this code as a low-priority monitoring category and focus business development on more directly aligned commodity or family codes tied to the specific medical service lines being procured.