UNSPSC 85683325: Extirpation of matter from right temporal bone, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right temporal 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 0NC54ZZ

UNSPSC 85683325, Extirpation of matter from right temporal bone, percutaneous endoscopic approach (Commodity), does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific neurosurgical procedure, yet the recent solicitations posted under this code—independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing—represent administrative, staffing, and program-management services entirely unrelated to surgical intervention. The mismatch between the code's surgical scope and the actual work being procured suggests either systematic miscoding or use of this code as a default catch-all placeholder. State and local procurement offices issuing work under this code appear to be primarily large urban and county health systems and government entities managing employee benefits, occupational health, and detention healthcare programs rather than providers performing the procedure the code describes.

The recent activity spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington State (Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with no geographic concentration. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) covering disability benefit determinations for public safety personnel at a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry terminal and shipyard locations (due October 9, 2026) requiring board-certified occupational physicians; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award RFQ for temporary clinical staffing across 13 ancillary health professional categories (due October 7, 2026). Given the consistent miscoding pattern, vendors pursuing work in medical staffing, occupational health, or public-sector benefits administration should verify the actual UNSPSC classification in published solicitations rather than rely on this code designation.