UNSPSC 85581900: Oropharyngeal bony palate/cartilaginous structures mouth, open approach

This class includes one or more of 23 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the structures of the oropharyngeal bony palate and cartilaginous structures of the mouth with open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0C.

UNSPSC 85581900 Oropharyngeal bony palate/cartilaginous structures mouth, open approach is a Class code for which recent state and local procurement activity shows minimal relevance to the nominal surgical scope. The six recent opportunities posted between July and September 2026 are tagged under this code but actually solicit independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out administration, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve oropharyngeal surgical procedures. The issuing bodies span a city retirement office (Phoenix), a city employee benefits program (Long Beach), a state transportation department (Washington), a county juvenile probation department (Harris County), a county health consortium (Collier County), and a county health system (Santa Clara County). The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests this code currently sees little activity aligned with its definition. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office seeking independent medical evaluation and disability record summary services (RTMRFP26001, RFP, responses due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation requesting occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers across 14 locations (RFP20260825, proposals due October 9, 2026 with pre-bid conference August 31), and the County of Santa Clara Health System establishing a multi-award vendor pool for temporary ancillary health professional staffing in specialties including audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, and surgical services (RFSQHHSFY270052, proposals due October 7, 2026). Business development professionals pursuing work under this code should verify actual current solicitations in target jurisdictions rather than rely on UNSPSC tagging, as the code's practical procurement activity does not currently align with oropharyngeal surgical procedures.