UNSPSC 85652381: Division of tongue, palate, pharynx muscle, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to division of tongue, palate, pharynx muscle, open 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 0K840ZZ

UNSPSC 85652381, Division of tongue, palate, pharynx muscle, open approach, is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its clinical taxonomy label and the medical services state and local governments are actually procuring under it. The recent opportunities posted to this code do not involve surgical division of tongue, palate, or pharynx muscle; instead, they reflect broader occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluation, surgical benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, pharmacy benefit administration, and emergency medical services for detained youth. The issuing bodies span 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 municipal retirement offices and city health benefits programs (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach). This pattern suggests the code has been applied as a catch-all taxonomy entry for health services procurement rather than as a precise clinical procedure classification, or that the code's scope definition does not match current state and local buying practice.

Recent solicitations under the code include occupational medical surveillance services issued by the Washington State Department of Transportation (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), which requires occupational medicine board certification and baseline and periodic examinations across 14 ferries system locations in Washington; independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determination issued by the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), targeting approximately 75 annual disability applications with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; a surgical benefit carve-out program for employees enrolled in the City of Long Beach's Anthem Blue Cross PPO (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), covering knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures through Centers of Excellence; temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories issued by Santa Clara County Health System (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026); and pharmacy benefit management services issued by Collier County on behalf of the Collier County Health Care Consortium (RFP 25-8414, historically spending approximately $8.7 million annually). The geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The code appears to carry little relevant activity for firms pursuing work in surgical division of tongue, palate, and pharynx muscle procedures.