UNSPSC 85583147: Drainage of right parotid gland with drainage device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of right parotid gland with drainage device, percutaneous 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 0C9830Z

UNSPSC 85583147 Drainage of right parotid gland with drainage device, percutaneous approach (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specific surgical drainage procedure; however, the six most recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pension disability evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs for municipal employees, pharmacy benefit management, youth detention medical services, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with the code's stated scope of parotid gland drainage. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a fundamental divergence between the code's clinical specificity and how state and local procurement offices actually use it.

The issuing bodies include large municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), county health systems (Santa Clara), county government (Harris County, Collier County), and state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation). Recent solicitations span Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, and Texas with no geographic concentration. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid August 31, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara RFP for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026). Given the lack of alignment between the code definition and actual procurement activity, this code warrants observation only; pursuit should be deferred pending clarification of whether the coding reflects genuine clinical procurement or administrative error.