UNSPSC 85581992: Drainage of hard palate with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of hard palate 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 0C9200Z

UNSPSC 85581992 Drainage of hard palate with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal title describes a surgical procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not involve drainage of the hard palate or any related ENT surgical service. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, surgical benefits carve-outs for Centers of Excellence networks, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty medical services for detained youth, and employee health plan administration. The code shows a systematic mismatch between its clinical scope and the actual work being solicited. State and local buyers—including county procurement offices, city retirement boards, health systems, and transit authorities—are using this code to tag healthcare administration, benefits management, and occupational health services that fall outside surgical drainage procedures entirely.

Geographic activity spans Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, Collier County, Santa Clara County Health System), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) to support disability benefit determinations for approximately 75 public safety pension applicants annually at $750,000 over five years, the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFQ for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code exhibits no coherent procurement signal and does not serve as a reliable indicator of actual solicitation activity for business development targeting.