UNSPSC 85561012: Revision of synthetic substitute in right ear, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in right ear, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic. 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 09WH8JZ

UNSPSC 85561012 Revision of synthetic substitute in right ear, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local opportunities. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical procedure on the ear, yet the recent opportunities tagged with this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability benefits evaluation, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-outs for employee health plans — none of which involve revision of synthetic ear implants or otologic surgery. This mismatch suggests the code has been misapplied to these solicitations or serves as a catch-all placeholder for health services procurement that falls outside its intended commodity definition.

The recent opportunities show activity across diverse issuing bodies including state agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and municipalities (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach), with geographic spread across Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. Representative current solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation requesting occupational medical surveillance services with a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026 and proposal due date of October 9, 2026 (RFP, cost-based scoring with 40 percent weight on pricing); the City of Phoenix Retirement Office soliciting independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations with proposals due October 16, 2026 (RFP, $750,000 maximum over five years); the City of Long Beach requesting a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program with responses due October 7, 2026 (RFP, go-live targeted April 1, 2027); and Santa Clara County Health System establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing with responses due October 7, 2026 (non-exclusive, multiple-award qualification vehicle). Given the disconnect between the code's stated scope and actual procurement activity, this code shows little actionable relevance for firms pursuing state and local opportunities in health services or medical staffing.