UNSPSC 85583740: Extirpation of matter from epiglottis, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from epiglottis, 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 0CCR7ZZ

UNSPSC 85583740 Extirpation of matter from epiglottis via natural or artificial opening, a Commodity code, shows minimal alignment between its nominal medical-procedure scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged to this code involve occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody—none of which relate to epiglottal procedures. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), spanning health system procurement, personnel occupational health, benefits administration, and detention healthcare.

The geographic spread covers Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas, with no concentration in any single jurisdiction. Representative opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services to support disability benefit determinations (due October 16, 2026), and the Santa Clara County Health System's qualification solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The code appears to reflect a taxonomic misclassification rather than a coherent procurement category; vendors evaluating this code should expect to encounter opportunities in occupational health administration, benefits consulting, and staffing rather than surgical procedures.