UNSPSC 85681012: Revision of drainage device in nasal bone, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of drainage device in nasal bone, external 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 0NWBX0Z

UNSPSC 85681012 Revision of drainage device in nasal bone, external approach is a Commodity code with minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific nasal surgical procedure—does not align with the actual work appearing under it in current solicitations. Recent opportunities tagged to this code instead cover occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit programs, and youth detention healthcare services—none of which involve nasal bone drainage procedures. The issuing bodies span state health and transportation departments, county systems, cities, and specialized public agencies, but the mismatch between the code's name and the services being bought signals either persistent classification error or opportunistic tagging by procurement offices using available UNSPSC numbers without precision.

The geographic spread of activity includes Washington State, Arizona, California, and Florida, with no concentration in any single region. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026, pre-bid conference August 31, 2026) seeking baseline and periodic medical examinations for ferry workers across 14 locations; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations (due October 16, 2026, with $750,000 maximum compensation over five years); the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing in 13 ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026); and Collier County's PBM services RFP covering approximately 2,400 employees with historical spending near $8.7 million annually (initial three-year term effective January 1, 2026). The code shows no coherent recent procurement pattern tied to its stated scope and warrants close attention for potential reclassification or validation before resource allocation.