UNSPSC 85582409: Resection of uvula, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to resection of uvula, external 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 0CTNXZZ

UNSPSC 85582409 Resection of uvea, external approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific otolaryngological surgical procedure, but recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code span comprehensive healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual care platforms, peer support programs, and emergency medical direction — none of which constitute resection of uvea or direct surgical intervention of any kind. The mismatch suggests either systematic coding misclassification at the source or that the code is being used as a catch-all for healthcare service procurement rather than for actual surgical procedures.

The four recent opportunities posted between February and April 2026 — Muscogee County Prison's inmate medical and pharmacy services (RFP due May 15, 2026), Collier County's pharmacy benefit management services (RFP due April 9, 2026), Monroe County's virtual primary and urgent care services (RFP due April 16, 2026), and Santa Monica Fire Department's medical director services (RFP due October 16, 2025) — originate from county governments and municipal fire departments across Florida, Georgia, and California. San Mateo County's peer support pilot (RFP due July 2, 2025) adds a behavioral health component. None of these solicitations involve surgical services, and the code offers no actionable signal for firms pursuing ophthalmic or otolaryngological work. The activity is geographically scattered across a handful of states with no discernible concentration, and the behavioral health, pharmacy administration, and emergency medical services focus bear no relation to the code's stated commodity. The code shows little relevant recent activity and should not be used to screen for surgical or procedure-specific opportunities in state and local procurement.