UNSPSC 85582546: Release soft palate, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release soft palate, 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 0CN30ZZ

UNSPSC 85582546 Release soft palate, open approach is a Commodity code that maps to surgical medical procedures; however, the most-recent state and local contract opportunities show little activity aligned with this specific procedural code. The recent solicitations tagged under this code reflect instead a broad mix of healthcare service procurement — inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care platforms, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical director services — none of which directly correspond to soft palate surgical release procedures. State and local governments soliciting under this code include county detention facilities (Muscogee County Prison in Georgia), county benefits and HR departments (Collier County, Florida), county public health agencies (Monroe County, Florida; San Mateo County, California), and municipal fire departments (Santa Monica, California). The geographic spread spans Florida, Georgia, and California, with activity concentrated in Florida counties and one California county health agency.

Representative recent opportunities include Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 (posted April 15, 2026, due May 15, 2026) for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services for Muscogee County Prison, an all-male facility with approximately 576 offenders, requiring five years of comparable jail or prison healthcare experience and NCCHC accreditation; Collier County Board of County Commissioners' RFP 25-8414 (posted April 9, 2026, due April 9, 2026) for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members with approximately $8.7 million in annual historical pharmacy spending; and Monroe County, Florida Board of County Commissioners' RFP (posted March 14, 2026, due April 16, 2026) for Virtual Primary & Urgent Care Services for 2,300 county members with 24/7 urgent care access and bilingual support. The code appears to carry a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and actual procurement activity, suggesting either misclassification at posting or limited relevance for vendors pursuing surgical procedure-specific work.