UNSPSC 85582564: Excision of tonsils, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of tonsils, 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 0CBP0ZZ

UNSPSC 85582564 Excision of tonsils, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent alignment with state and local procurement activity. The source contains five recent solicitations tagged to this code, but only one—the Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP for inmate medical and pharmacy services for Muscogee County Prison—touches on clinical medical services that might tangentially involve tonsillectomy procedures. The remaining four opportunities (Collier County pharmacy benefit management, Monroe County virtual primary and urgent care, San Mateo County peer support for peer workers, and Santa Monica Fire Department medical director services) represent administrative healthcare contracting, mental health support, virtual care platforms, and medical direction oversight—none of which involve surgical procedures or tonsil excision. The code appears to be a misclassified or misfiled tag within state and local procurement systems rather than an active procurement category.

The Muscogee County Prison solicitation, posted April 15, 2026 with a due date of May 15, 2026, calls for comprehensive inmate medical services including sick call, chronic care management, emergency services, and specialty care referrals, with current monthly costs of $95,537.71 through the incumbent CorrectHealth Companies LLC. However, the scope does not explicitly enumerate surgical services or tonsillectomies as line items; the reference to "emergency services" and "hospital and specialty care referrals" is generic and does not confirm that surgical excision procedures are purchased under this code. No additional state or local opportunities in the source support active, current procurement of tonsil excision services. The geographic spread across Georgia, Florida, and California reflects broader healthcare contracting activity rather than concentration in surgical services procurement. Given the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual state and local solicitation activity, this code warrants monitoring for reclassification rather than active pursuit absent clearer evidence of surgical-services procurement.