UNSPSC 85652503: Transfer tongue, palate, pharynx muscle with subcutaneous tissue, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to transfer tongue, palate, pharynx muscle with subcutaneous tissue, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0KX44Z1

UNSPSC 85652503 Transfer tongue, palate, pharynx muscle with subcutaneous tissue, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's title describes a specific surgical procedure involving pharyngeal tissue transfer, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code involve independent medical evaluations for disability benefits, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, emergency and inpatient care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary ancillary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involve the pharyngeal or laryngeal surgical procedure the code nominally describes. State and local procurement systems occasionally misclassify opportunities at posting, and this code appears to be an instance of that mismatch rather than an active procurement category for the surgical service itself.

The issuing bodies posting under this code span diverse state and local structures: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (on behalf of two pension boards), the City of Long Beach, the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System. Geographic activity includes Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. Because the code does not reflect the work actually being procured, this summary does not constitute a useful signal for business development activity targeting this particular UNSPSC designation.