UNSPSC 85652431: Division of tongue, palate, pharynx muscle, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to division of tongue, palate, pharynx muscle, percutaneous 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 0K843ZZ

UNSPSC 85652431 Division of tongue, palate, pharynx muscle, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, surgical specialty carve-out networks for employee health plans, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve invasive surgical procedures on the tongue, palate, or pharynx. The mismatch between the code's clinical name and the work actually being solicited suggests either misclassification by issuing offices or a persistent tagging error in the database; state and local buyers appear to be using this code to capture broad medical and health services procurement rather than a discrete surgical intervention.

The recent opportunities originate from diverse issuing bodies including city retirement systems (Phoenix), city employee benefits offices (Long Beach), state transportation authorities (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara), county purchasing for healthcare consortia (Collier County), county juvenile probation departments (Harris County), and regional health authorities. Geographic spread spans Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 statewide locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, pre-bid August 31, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical specialties (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026, non-exclusive multiple-award pool).