UNSPSC 85582430: Extirpation of matter from tonsils, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from tonsils, 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 0CCPXZZ

UNSPSC 85582430 Extirpation of matter from tonsils, external approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure—does not reflect the healthcare contracting opportunities currently being solicited by state and local governments under this taxonomy entry. The recent opportunities tagged to this code cover comprehensive institutional health services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care delivery, peer mental health support, and emergency medical direction—none of which involve the targeted procedural extraction work the code describes. State and local procurement offices are using this code designation inconsistently or incorrectly; the opportunities do not represent purchases of tonsil extirpation services or related surgical supplies and equipment that would logically fall under this Commodity category.

The five recent opportunities represent activity from four jurisdictions across three states. Columbus Consolidated Government (Georgia) posted an RFP for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison, due May 15, 2026, with a current monthly cost of $95,537.71 and contract history with CorrectHealth Companies LLC. Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 7,200 covered lives, with historical annual pharmacy spending of $8.7 million and a due date of April 9, 2026. Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) solicited virtual primary and urgent care services for 2,300 county members through an RFP due April 16, 2026. San Mateo County Health (California) posted an RFP for a Mental Health Services Act peer support pilot with $580,000 in total funding. Santa Monica Fire Department (California) issued an RFP for an emergency medical services medical director. The geographic spread spans Georgia, Florida, and California. The code does not appear to represent active procurement demand for the clinical service it nominally describes.