UNSPSC 85561038: Revision of synthetic substitute in left tympanic membrane, 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 left tympanic membrane, 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 09W88JZ

UNSPSC 85561038 Revision of synthetic substitute in left tympanic membrane, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code that shows limited alignment between its nominal scope and the state and local opportunities recently tagged with it. The code's abstract surgical procedure focus does not match the work actually being solicited under this classification in recent state and local procurement activity. Recent opportunities posted with this code span occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing pools, and surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employee health plans — none of which involve tympanic membrane procedures or ENT surgical specialization. The issuing bodies include municipal retirement boards, state transportation departments, county human resources and health departments, and county health systems, suggesting broad misalignment rather than legitimate procurement demand for the code's named service line.

The geographic spread of recent activity reflects California (Santa Clara County, Long Beach), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Arizona (City of Phoenix), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County), but these opportunities represent ancillary or administrative health services rather than the surgical procedure the code nominally describes. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, posted RFP20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services with responses due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office issued RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation services with responses due October 16, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System solicited RFSQHHSFY270052 for temporary health professional staffing services with responses due October 7, 2026. The presence of these diverse, non-surgical opportunities under a Commodity code describing a specific tympanic membrane revision procedure indicates either sustained miscoding or abandonment of this code for the work state and local agencies are actually buying. Vendors should verify the code assignment against statement-of-work language before pursuing opportunities posted under this classification.