UNSPSC 85582586: Destruction of tonsils, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction 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 0C5P0ZZ

UNSPSC 85582586 Destruction of tonsils, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code do not reflect tonsillectomy services. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code involve comprehensive healthcare contracting — inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services, and fire department medical direction. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (a surgical procedure) and the actual work being solicited suggests this code sees little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement, or the tagging reflects administrative miscoding rather than genuine procurement of tonsil destruction services.

The issuing bodies across the opportunities are county governments and municipal entities: Muscogee County Prison (inmate medical services), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management), Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (virtual care), San Mateo County Health (peer support), and the City of Santa Monica Fire Department (medical director). Geographic spread includes Georgia, Florida (two counties), California, and California again. No state or local government appears to be soliciting tonsillectomy services under this code in the recent record.