UNSPSC 85583718: Removal of drainage device from larynx, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of drainage device from larynx, 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 0CPS70Z

UNSPSC 85583718 Removal of drainage device from larynx, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show minimal alignment with laryngeal drainage work. The opportunities actually posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, surgical benefits administration for Centers of Excellence networks, pharmacy benefit management, emergency healthcare for youth in custody, and temporary ancillary health professional staffing — none of which involve laryngeal procedures. This divergence suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or obsolete category assignment; the code shows little relevant recent activity directly tied to its stated scope.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and human services agencies (County of Santa Clara Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), city retirement offices (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), and municipal employee benefits programs (City of Long Beach). Geographic coverage spans Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's request for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations, due October 9, 2026 (RFP 20260825); the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's procurement of independent medical evaluation services for public safety disability determinations, due October 16, 2026 (RTMRFP26001), with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; and the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence, due October 7, 2026. Given the mismatch between the code's clinical description and the health administration and occupational medicine work actually being solicited, business development professionals should treat this code as a low-priority watch category unless their service lines align with occupational medicine surveillance, benefits administration, or medical evaluation services — not laryngeal surgery.