UNSPSC 85812401: Introduction of destructive agent into mouth and pharynx, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a administrative intervention or procedure to introduction of destructive agent into mouth and pharynx, via natural or artificial opening. This administrative 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 3E0D7TZ

UNSPSC 85812401 Introduction of destructive agent into mouth and pharynx, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span telehealth urgent care, occupational health services, nursing home operations, behavioral health programs, and various specialty medical services—none of which map to the destructive-agent toxicology or pharmacology work the code nominally describes. State and local procurement offices appear to be using this code as a catch-all for clinical services delivery rather than for the specific procedural or pharmaceutical interventions the code name suggests. The issuing bodies include health authorities, counties, cities, and specialty districts across California, Georgia, Nevada, Colorado, Florida, Texas, Kansas, and other jurisdictions, with no dominant repeat buyer emerging across the recent opportunities block.

The actual work being solicited under this code right now encompasses occupational health screening and exams (pre-employment physicals, drug testing, fitness-for-duty evaluations), employee wellness and health clinic administration, behavioral health and mental health services (youth crisis stabilization, day treatment, opioid use disorder treatment), nursing home and long-term care bed operations, emergency medical services staffing and medical direction, cancer screening and registry services, telehealth platforms and remote clinical services, and various specialized medical services including radiology reads, orientation and mobility training for visually impaired residents, and histology laboratory work. The Nevada Health Authority has posted two substantive opportunities—a Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) RFP with proposals due December 10, 2026, and a Rural Value Acceleration Network (RVAN) vendor RFP with proposals due November 30, 2026—both reflecting state-level investment in care coordination and value-based models. San Mateo County has issued two RFPs for cancer registry services (due October 12, 2026) and handheld retinal screening devices and services (due November 6, 2026), both applying local business preference scoring. The code sees activity concentrated in the western United States, with secondary clusters in the South and Mid-Atlantic, though recent solicitations are geographically dispersed and no single state or region dominates. Given the mismatch between the code's toxicological name and the clinical service work actually being procured, firms pursuing opportunities under this code should confirm scope alignment with issuing bodies during the Q&A phase rather than rely on the UNSPSC taxonomy alone.