UNSPSC 85583800: Tongue or oropharyngeal muscular structure, external and open approach

This class includes one or more of 23 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the structures of the tongue or oropharyngeal muscular structure with external and open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0C.

UNSPSC 85583800 Tongue or oropharyngeal muscular structure, external and open approach is a Class code that shows significant mismatch between its nominal taxonomy name and actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect surgical procedures on tongue or oropharyngeal structures; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-out programs, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and probation departments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Santa Clara County Health System, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach). This code exhibits minimal relevance to its stated clinical scope and should not be relied upon for targeted pursuit of oropharyngeal surgery-related work.

The recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a response date of October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the City of Long Beach issued an RFP for surgical benefit programs with proposals due October 7, 2026 and target contract execution in April 2027; the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFQ for occupational medical surveillance services with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference held August 31, 2026; Collier County issued an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million; and the County of Santa Clara Health System established a non-exclusive multiple-award vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing with proposals due October 7, 2026. The code does not map to work actually being bought and should be flagged for reclassification or verification before committing pursuit resources.