UNSPSC 85583671: Replacement of epiglottis with synthetic substitute, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of epiglottis with synthetic substitute, via natural or artificial opening. 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 0CRR7JZ

UNSPSC 85583671 Replacement of epiglottis with synthetic substitute, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure to replace the epiglottis—does not match the recent solicitations tagged under it, which instead cover occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit programs, and youth detention healthcare services. None of these represent the procurement of epiglottis replacement devices or related surgical supplies. The issuing bodies in the recent opportunity block include a county health system (Santa Clara), a state transportation department (Washington), municipal retirement offices (Phoenix), a county probation department (Harris County), a county government (Collier County), and a city health authority (Long Beach)—a broad cross-section of state and local healthcare and benefits administration. The geographic spread spans Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida.

The code demonstrates weak categorical fit between its UNSPSC definition and what state and local governments are actually buying under it. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026) for examinations of ferry workers across 14 locations, the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP (due October 16, 2026) for disability benefit determinations at a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years, and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026) across ancillary clinical categories. This code warrants review for possible recoding or remediation in the source data—the mismatch between the epiglottis procedure definition and the healthcare administration and occupational health services actually being procured suggests either a data entry error or a categorical assignment problem.