UNSPSC 85582412: Reposition soft palate, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition soft palate, 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 0CS3XZZ

UNSPSC 85582412 Reposition soft palate, external approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a surgical procedure, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code shows no alignment with that clinical scope. The opportunities posted under 85582412 instead cover healthcare administration, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care delivery, peer mental health support services, and fire department medical direction — none of which relate to otolaryngological surgery. The mismatch suggests either a systematic tagging error in the underlying procurement system or a data classification problem that obscures the actual work being bought under this code. State and local governments do not appear to be soliciting soft palate repositioning services as a direct procurement line item.

The recent opportunities — three RFPs and two that reference past postings — span Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), Georgia (Muscogee County Prison via Columbus Consolidated Government), and California (San Mateo County and Santa Monica Fire Department). The Columbus Consolidated Government's Finance Department Purchasing Division posted RFP No. 26-0008 on April 15, 2026, due May 15, 2026, for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services covering approximately 576 offenders; the current contract with CorrectHealth Companies LLC expires September 30, 2026, with monthly costs around $95,537.71. Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division posted RFP 25-8414 on April 9, 2026 (due date April 9, 2026) for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, with historical annual pharmacy spending near $8.7 million. Monroe County issued an RFP on March 14, 2026, due April 16, 2026, for virtual primary and urgent care services for roughly 2,300 county members. Because the code shows no genuine recent activity in its stated commodity domain, this category carries minimal decision relevance for firms pursuing state and local surgical or otolaryngology contracts.