UNSPSC 85581417: Change other device in mouth and throat, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to change other device in 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 0C2YXYZ

UNSPSC 85581417 Change other device in mouth and throat, external approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local procurement opportunities recently posted under this classification. The recent solicitations show no work related to oral or throat devices; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty medical services for detained youth, and emergency inpatient care. The code assignment appears to reflect a taxonomy mismatch rather than the actual scope of services being procured by state and local issuing bodies.

The source reports no relevant recent activity under UNSPSC 85581417 itself. The opportunities posted under or near this code include the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical examinations across 14 ferry system locations, proposals due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (independent medical evaluations for public safety pension disability applications, $750,000 maximum over five years, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit carve-out program for Centers of Excellence, due October 7, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, RFI due September 25, 2026), Collier County (pharmacy benefit management, due April 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing across thirteen ancillary clinical categories, due October 7, 2026). The geographic spread covers Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. Bidders evaluating this code should verify the correct UNSPSC classification before pursuing any opportunity, as the nominal code scope does not reflect the medical services and staffing work actually being solicited.