UNSPSC 85583016: Repair right parotid gland, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair right parotid gland, 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 0CQ80ZZ

UNSPSC 85583016 Repair right parotid gland, open approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local activity. The source contains no solicitations aligned with surgical repair of the parotid gland; instead, the recent opportunities tagged under this code cover inmate healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care, peer support services, and fire department medical direction—none of which constitute parotid gland repair work. The code's nominal scope (a specific surgical procedure) does not match the healthcare administration and delivery services actually being procured by the jurisdictions posting opportunities under it, suggesting either a systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a data-quality issue in the underlying procurement records.

State and local procurement systems occasionally tag opportunities with UNSPSC codes that diverge substantially from the work description. This code warrants monitoring for correction, but pursuit should be contingent on clarification from issuing bodies and confirmation that the code reflects genuine surgical services procurement rather than broader healthcare contracting. The mismatch between the code's clinical definition and the opportunities presented indicates that this code is not currently a useful signal of active market demand for the specific surgical service it names.