UNSPSC 85582440: Drainage of tonsils with drainage device, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of tonsils 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 0C9PX0Z

UNSPSC 85582440 Drainage of tonsils with drainage device, external approach (Commodity) shows minimal relevant state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a surgical procedure for otorhinolaryngologic care—does not match the recent opportunities tagged under it, which span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical director services. None of these solicitations involve tonsil drainage, ENT procedures, or the surgical supplies and devices the code describes. The issuing bodies are a consolidated city government (Columbus, Georgia), county commissioners (Collier County, Florida and Monroe County, Florida), a county health department (San Mateo County, California), and a municipal fire department (Santa Monica, California)—a mix that reflects general health-care contracting rather than any sector-specific concentration.

The geographic spread spans Florida, Georgia, and California, with no pattern suggesting a particular state or region where the code drives meaningful procurement. The recent opportunities—Columbus Consolidated Government's inmate medical and pharmacy RFP (due May 15, 2026), Collier County's pharmacy benefit management RFP (due April 9, 2026), Monroe County's virtual primary and urgent care RFP (due April 16, 2026), San Mateo County's peer support pilot (due July 2, 2025), and Santa Monica Fire Department's medical director RFP (due October 16, 2025)—are all health-care services contracts bearing no relationship to the UNSPSC code's nominal commodity. The code appears to be a cataloging error or system artifact; there is no substantive opportunity pipeline under 85582440 in state and local procurement.