UNSPSC 85761618: Insertion of other device into respiratory tract, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of other device into respiratory tract, via natural or artificial opening. 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 0WHQ7YZ

UNSPSC 85761618 Insertion of other device into respiratory tract, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows substantial mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity posted under this classification. The code's technical name suggests medical device placement in the respiratory system, yet the recent opportunities tagged to it span disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare coordination, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve insertion of respiratory devices. The issuing bodies include cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County, Collier County), and county boards of commissioners; the mix reflects municipal employee-benefit administration, public agency occupational health programs, and county detention or health system operations rather than medical device procurement.

The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no clear concentration in a single region. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (posted September 16, 2026, due October 16, 2026) for disability benefit determinations; the Washington State Department of Transportation's solicitation for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations statewide (RFP posted August 25, 2026, due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (posted July 7, 2026, due October 7, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated respiratory device insertion function, suggesting either persistent misclassification by issuing bodies or dormant procurement activity in the device category itself.