UNSPSC 85581519: Removal of radioactive element from mouth and throat, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of radioactive element from mouth and throat, open 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 0CPY01Z

UNSPSC 85581519 Removal of radioactive element from mouth and throat, open approach, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a highly specialized surgical procedure for radiological contamination—does not match the recent opportunities posted under this classification. The six most recent state and local contract opportunities tagged to this code encompass independent medical evaluation services for disability retirement determinations, health insurance benefit administration, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing—none of which involve radioactive element removal or throat surgery. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding in the underlying procurement systems or that this code is rarely used for its intended purpose in state and local contracting.

The recent opportunities under this code span issuing bodies across multiple states and jurisdictions, including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), City of Long Beach (California), Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and County of Santa Clara Health System (California). The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Texas, Florida, and Washington, with no clear concentration pattern. No single jurisdiction appears more than once among the most recent solicitations. Because the code itself does not correspond to the work being solicited, this code presents minimal opportunity for firms in the medical device, surgical, or radiological decontamination sectors; procurement professionals should verify coding with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities listed under this classification.