UNSPSC 85682151: Excision of hyoid bone, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of hyoid bone, 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 0NBX4ZZ

UNSPSC 85682151 Excision of hyoid bone, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, does not align with actual procurement activity in the public sector. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged under it encompass comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services, county pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for mental health workers, and emergency medical services medical direction—none of which involve hyoid bone excision or percutaneous endoscopic procedures. The mismatch suggests either a data classification error or a systemic tagging misalignment within the state and local procurement database. The actual work being solicited includes healthcare administration, benefits management, and clinical service delivery at the program and contract level rather than specific surgical procedures.

The recent opportunities span state and county health systems in Georgia, Florida, and California, with no geographic concentration supporting a pursue strategy under this code. The Muscogee County Prison medical services RFP (due May 15, 2026) and Collier County pharmacy benefit management RFP (due April 9, 2026) represent the most concrete recent solicitations, but they address institutional healthcare contracting and third-party administration rather than the orthopedic surgical scope implied by the code number. Given the material disconnect between the code's nominal definition and the types of work actually being tagged, firms should verify coding accuracy with procurement offices before bidding and should not rely on this code as a reliable signal for orthopedic or otolaryngologic surgical procedure contracting at the state and local level.