UNSPSC 85582502: Restriction of left parotid duct with intraluminal device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to restriction of left parotid duct with intraluminal device, open 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 0CVC0DZ

UNSPSC 85582502 Restriction of left parotid duct with intraluminal device, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure — restriction of the left parotid duct using an intraluminal device via open approach — yet the six recent opportunities solicited under this code span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluation services for public safety retirement disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for government employees, specialty and emergency medical services for youth in detention, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involve parotid duct procedures or that specific medical intervention.

The mismatch between the code's surgical nomenclature and the actual procurement activity suggests either a systematic tagging error in the state and local procurement system or that this code is being misapplied as a catch-all for health services procurement. The underlying opportunities themselves reflect genuine state and local demand — Phoenix's Retirement Office contracted for disability medical evaluation services ($750,000 over five years); the City of Long Beach is seeking Centers of Excellence surgery carve-out management; Washington State Ferries requires occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry terminals; Harris County Juvenile Probation is gathering information on specialty and emergency care for detained youth; Santa Clara Health System is building a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing; and Collier County is managing approximately $8.7 million in annual pharmacy benefit costs. However, the code itself does not meaningfully identify what state and local governments are actually buying. Practitioners should verify code assignment with the issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities tagged to this code, as the procurement activity does not correspond to the stated surgical procedure.