UNSPSC 85583056: Destruction of left submaxillary gland, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of left submaxillary 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 0C5H0ZZ

UNSPSC 85583056 Destruction of left submaxillary gland, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure — excision of a salivary gland — but the six opportunities solicited under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit management, pharmacy benefit administration, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. None of these solicitations involve submaxillary gland surgery or other procedural work matching the code's name. The mismatch suggests either a data classification error in the source or a divergence between the code's intended scope and actual procurement practice in state and local systems.

The recent opportunities instead reflect a pattern of state and local healthcare administration and staffing services, issued by diverse bodies including retirement boards (City of Phoenix), municipal health systems (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice programs (Harris County), and county benefits procurement offices (Collier County). Without opportunities that actually correspond to the code's nominal scope, the code shows little actionable market signal for vendors pursuing work in surgical procedure delivery or related clinical services under this taxonomy reference.