UNSPSC 85652541: Reposition tongue, palate, pharynx muscle, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition tongue, palate, pharynx muscle, 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 0KS44ZZ

UNSPSC 85652541 Reposition tongue, palate, pharynx muscle, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local opportunities, does not reflect work actually being solicited under this nominal scope. The code's anatomically specific description targets a surgical procedure on the tongue, palate, and pharynx, yet the recent opportunities posted against it encompass independent medical evaluation services, occupational medical surveillance, health plan carve-out benefit administration, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve the procedure named in the code. This represents a significant mismatch between the code's clinical definition and the work state and local buyers are currently procuring under it, signaling either a tagging error in the procurement database or a broad misapplication of the code across unrelated healthcare services.

The issuing bodies include a city retirement office (Phoenix), a city benefits administration (Long Beach), a state transportation agency (Washington State Department of Transportation), a county juvenile justice department (Harris County), a county board of commissioners (Collier County, Florida), and a county health system (Santa Clara County, California) — a mix spanning state departments, county government, and city procurement. The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. No recent opportunities show work directly related to repositioning the tongue, palate, or pharynx via percutaneous endoscopic approach; the code warrants review for alignment with actual state and local healthcare service procurement.