UNSPSC 85583429: Excision of epiglottis, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of epiglottis, 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 0CBR3ZZ

UNSPSC 85583429 "Excision of epiglottis, percutaneous approach" is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities tagged under it — inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services, and fire department medical director roles — represent healthcare administration, managed care contracting, and organizational medical leadership rather than procurement of the discrete clinical service the code names. The mismatch between the code's procedural specificity and the actual scope of work being solicited suggests either misclassification by the issuing bodies or that this code does not map to state and local healthcare purchasing patterns as currently practiced.

The opportunities posted between February and April 2026 span Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), Georgia (Columbus Consolidated Government / Muscogee County), and California (San Mateo County), with no clustering that would signal regional concentration or repeat-buyer patterns under this code. Because the tagged opportunities do not reflect procurement activity aligned with the code's nominal scope, business development professionals should treat this code as inactive for practical purposes and monitor whether future opportunities in prison healthcare, employee health plan management, or municipal medical direction are recoded under more appropriate Family or Class codes that reflect the administrative and contracting work actually being bought.