UNSPSC 85581526: Drainage of pharynx with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of pharynx with drainage device, 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 0C9M00Z

UNSPSC 85581526 Drainage of pharynx with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code with no recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its nominal medical procedure scope. The source records show six recent opportunities posted by state and local jurisdictions between July and September 2026, but none involve pharyngeal drainage procedures or related surgical services. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical care carve-outs for employee health plans, temporary clinical staffing pools, and youth detention medical services—none of which correspond to the code's stated procedure description.

The mismatch between the code's medical taxonomy and the actual work being solicited reflects inconsistent or erroneous code assignment by issuing bodies rather than genuine market activity under this Commodity classification. Jurisdictions represented include the City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and Santa Clara County Health System. Without recent, properly coded opportunities in the source that reflect pharyngeal drainage or related open surgical procedures, this code presents limited visibility into state and local procurement demand and warrants monitoring for correctly tagged solicitations before business development investment.