UNSPSC 85581701: Resection of pharynx, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to resection of pharynx, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0CTM4ZZ

UNSPSC 85581701 Resection of pharynx, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the most recent state and local opportunities posted under this code span healthcare service delivery, pharmacy benefit management, mental health peer support, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve surgical procedures or endoscopic resection. The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the breadth of health administration work tagged to it suggests that state and local procurement systems are applying this code as a catch-all for healthcare-related services rather than as a narrow descriptor of surgical intervention.

Recent opportunities appear across Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), Georgia (Columbus Consolidated Government), California (San Mateo County), and California municipalities (Santa Monica Fire Department), with no clear geographic concentration. Representative recent solicitations include Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison, posted April 15, 2026 with a May 15, 2026 response date; Collier County Board of County Commissioners' RFP 25-8414 for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members, posted April 9, 2026; and Monroe County's RFP for Virtual Primary & Urgent Care Services, posted March 14, 2026 with an April 16, 2026 response deadline. The disparity between the code's procedural name and the actual work being solicited makes this code unsuitable for business development targeting surgical or endoscopic service lines.