UNSPSC 85581412: Removal of intraluminal device from mouth and throat, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of intraluminal device from mouth and throat, external approach. 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 0CPYXDZ

UNSPSC 85581412 Removal of intraluminal device from mouth and throat, external approach is a Commodity code that exhibits a significant mismatch between its clinical procedural name and actual state and local procurement activity. Recent opportunities solicited under this code do not involve intraluminal device removal; instead, they reflect health benefits administration, occupational medical surveillance, emergency medical services for youth in detention, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with the specific otorhinolaryngological procedure the code nominally describes. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, municipal health plan administrators, state transportation departments, county juvenile probation departments, county human resources divisions, and county health systems. The scope of work being solicited ranges from disability medical record summarization and independent medical evaluations for public safety pension boards, to occupational health screening for transportation workers, specialty surgical procedure networks for municipal employees, and clinical staffing for ancillary health professions.

Activity appears across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with Arizona's Phoenix retirement system, California's Long Beach and Santa Clara County health systems, Washington State Ferries, Harris County juvenile detention, and Collier County human resources driving recent solicitations. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), valued at $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive staffing qualification vehicle for ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated procedural scope, suggesting either chronic misclassification by issuing bodies or fundamental taxonomy misalignment for contemporary health services procurement.