UNSPSC 85582438: Drainage of adenoids with drainage device, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of adenoids with drainage device, 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 0C9QX0Z

UNSPSC 85582438 Drainage of adenoids with drainage device, external approach is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local procurement activity. Recent opportunities tagged under this code involve independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, occupational health surveillance for ferry workers, specialty medical care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical procedure carve-out programs—none of which concern adenoid drainage or otolaryngological procedures. The code's nominal scope targets a narrow clinical intervention, yet the tagged solicitations span human resources, benefits administration, occupational medicine, and general medical services procurement across diverse issuing bodies including city retirement offices, county commissioners, state transportation departments, county probation services, and county health systems.

The geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Washington, and Florida based on recent activity, with no meaningful concentration in any single jurisdiction. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for disability benefit determination medical records and examinations, the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) for baseline and periodic medical examinations across 14 ferry locations, and Santa Clara County Health System's temporary health professional staffing qualification vehicle (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) for ancillary clinical positions. The code shows no relevant recent activity aligned to its stated definition and should be treated as misclassified in the source data.