UNSPSC 85582520: Reposition left parotid duct, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left parotid duct, 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 0CSC0ZZ

UNSPSC 85582520 Reposition left parotid duct, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure (repositioning of the left salivary duct via open surgical approach) that does not align with the scope of work in the recent opportunities posted under this code classification. The five most recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code cover inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county correctional facility, pharmacy benefit management for a county workforce, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical director services—none of which involve parotid duct repositioning or related surgical procedures. This suggests either a systematic coding misalignment in the source database or that the code has been applied to healthcare administration and management services rather than to the surgical procedure its name denotes. State and local procurement offices do not typically solicit for specific surgical procedures through RFP or RFQ; surgical care is ordinarily procured as part of comprehensive medical services contracts, emergency services agreements, or healthcare provider networks, and when it is, it would be coded to broader healthcare service families rather than to discrete procedural codes.

The mismatch between code definition and actual buying activity makes this code unsuitable for business development targeting under its stated classification. Vendors pursuing healthcare services for state and local governments should monitor the actual Family or Class codes under which comprehensive medical, pharmacy, and emergency services contracts are solicited—such as family codes covering healthcare staffing, managed care administration, or emergency medical services—rather than rely on this Commodity code as a procurement indicator.