UNSPSC 85761765: Extirpation of matter from respiratory tract, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from respiratory tract, 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 0WCQXZZ

UNSPSC 85761765 Extirpation of matter from respiratory tract, external approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code's abstract medical taxonomy label does not match the scope of work in recent posted opportunities. State and local governments buying under this code designation are actually soliciting occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical and medical procedure management through Centers of Excellence, pharmacy benefit management, youth detention healthcare services, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve respiratory tract procedures. The issuing bodies include state transportation departments, city retirement boards, county health systems, county commissioners' offices, and juvenile probation departments.

Recent activity spans Washington State (Washington State Department of Transportation medical surveillance for ferry workers), Arizona (City of Phoenix disability medical evaluations for public safety retirement), California (City of Long Beach surgical benefit program, Santa Clara County Health System temporary staffing), Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department specialty medical services), and Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management). Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) seeking licensed occupational medicine physicians to conduct baseline and periodic examinations across 14 ferry locations; the City of Phoenix independent medical evaluation services RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for disability benefit medical record review and examination scheduling at $750,000 over five years; and the Santa Clara County Health System temporary staffing vehicle (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) establishing a qualified vendor pool for ancillary clinical positions without guaranteed volume. The code appears to capture health service procurement mislabeled in UNSPSC taxonomy rather than representing a coherent procurement category.