UNSPSC 85561105: Reposition left tympanic membrane, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition 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 09S88ZZ

UNSPSC 85561105 Reposition left tympanic membrane, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show no alignment with otologic surgery or any tympanic membrane procedures. Instead, the opportunities reflect healthcare administration and management services across different modalities — correctional facility medical contracting, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and emergency medical services medical direction. The code appears to have been misapplied or is used as a catch-all taxonomy tag by issuing procurement offices for diverse health-service solicitations that do not fit the specific procedural definition the code nominally represents.

Activity under this code spans Florida, Georgia, and California, with recent RFPs issued by the Columbus Consolidated Government (Muscogee County Prison medical and pharmacy services, RFP 26-0008, due May 15, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 members, RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026), Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (Virtual Primary and Urgent Care Services for 2,300 county members, due April 16, 2026), San Mateo County Health Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (Peer Support for Peer Workers pilot, $580,000 total funding, due July 2, 2025), and Santa Monica Fire Department (Fire Department Medical Director, three-year term with renewals, due October 16, 2025). The issuing bodies mix county health systems, county correctional operations, and municipal fire departments. Given the categorical mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being procured, vendors should verify code alignment with procurement offices before pursuing opportunities tagged under this code.