UNSPSC 85761930: Extirpation of matter from respiratory tract, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from respiratory tract, open 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 0WCQ0ZZ

UNSPSC 85761930 Extirpation of matter from respiratory tract, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant misalignment between its nominal clinical scope and the actual state and local procurement activity tagged to it. The recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational health surveillance, disability benefits medical evaluation, surgical procedure networks, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing placement, and youth detention medical services — none of which involve respiratory tract procedures or surgical intervention. The code appears to have been applied incorrectly to general healthcare procurement categories that fall outside its intended medical taxonomy scope. State and local issuing bodies applying this code include city retirement offices, county transportation departments, county probation systems, county health authorities, and municipal employee benefits divisions.

The geographic footprint of recent activity under this code spans Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara Health System), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), with a notable concentration in the West and Southwest. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations for public safety personnel (due October 16, 2026, with a five-year term valued at $750,000); the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminal and vessel locations (due October 9, 2026, with two-year initial term and up to five one-year extensions); the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence (due October 7, 2026, with two-year initial term and three optional one-year renewals); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical specialties (due October 7, 2026, non-exclusive, with no guaranteed work). The code shows recent activity but carries minimal predictive value for firms in respiratory or surgical specialties, as the opportunities reflect health benefits administration, occupational health compliance, and temporary staffing procurement rather than clinical procedures or surgical services.