UNSPSC 85561043: Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in right 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 nonautologous tissue substitute in right 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 09W78KZ

UNSPSC 85561043 (Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in right tympanic membrane, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic), a Commodity code, shows a marked mismatch between its nominal scope—a specific otologic surgical procedure—and the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under this code. The recent opportunities tagged to this code encompass occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for public safety pension disability determinations, surgical benefit management and Centers of Excellence carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, emergency and specialty healthcare services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these activities involve tympanic membrane revision or tissue substitution. The code appears to have been applied incorrectly to procurement activity focused on healthcare administration, medical coordination, and staffing services rather than procedural medical care.

The issuing bodies span state and local health systems, county human resources departments, county juvenile justice agencies, and municipal retirement offices—representing a diverse array of public sector healthcare and benefit administration. Recent solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries (occupational medical surveillance, RFP due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office for the Phoenix Fire Pension Board and Phoenix Police Pension Board (independent medical evaluation services, RFP due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit carve-out program, RFP due October 7, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, RFI due September 25, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (pharmacy benefit management, RFP due April 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing for ancillary clinical categories, RFP due October 7, 2026). Geographic activity spans Washington, California, Arizona, Florida, and Texas. This code shows little procurement activity aligned with its actual definition and should be treated as a tagging error rather than a meaningful category for state and local healthcare procurement.