UNSPSC 85583531: Drainage of epiglottis with drainage device, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of epiglottis with drainage device, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0C9R40Z

UNSPSC 85583531 Drainage of epiglottis with drainage device, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal clinical scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not involve epiglottis drainage procedures or percutaneous endoscopic medical techniques; instead, they reflect a broader spectrum of occupational health services, medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, youth detention healthcare, and temporary clinical staffing across multiple specialties and settings. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation agencies, and county probation departments—a mix spanning municipal benefits administration, public-sector employee health programs, and institutional healthcare delivery.

Activity appears concentrated in California and Washington, with secondary solicitations in Arizona, Florida, and Texas. Recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance program for ferry workers (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's request for independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing pool (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026), and the City of Long Beach's surgery benefit carve-out program for its PPO plan (HR26753, due October 7, 2026). The code's recent procurement activity suggests it has been broadly misapplied to healthcare administration and occupational medicine services rather than the specific surgical drainage procedures its taxonomy nominally describes. State and local buyers using this code appear to be sourcing general medical services, benefits management, and clinical staffing rather than the specialized procedure indicated by the code name.