UNSPSC 85561116: Replacement of right tympanic membrane with synthetic substitute, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right tympanic membrane with synthetic substitute, 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 09R78JZ

UNSPSC 85561116 Replacement of right tympanic membrane with synthetic substitute, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the six recent state and local opportunities posted under this code cover occupational medical surveillance services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent disability medical evaluations, specialty surgical procedure carve-out networks, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve tympanic membrane replacement or the procedural context the code describes. The issuing bodies span a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries), county health systems and county boards (Santa Clara Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County), and municipalities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), but the opportunities do not reflect genuine demand for the specific procedure named in the code.

Activity over the past three months has centered in Washington, California, Arizona, and Florida, driven by post-summer posting volume. Representative recent solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington locations (due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix's RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation services for retirement disability determinations ($750,000 maximum over five years, due October 16, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQHHSFY270052 for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The code appears to be a data-entry or taxonomy-assignment error rather than a genuine procurement classification for the opportunities listed; business development activity should focus on the actual service categories posted (medical staffing, PBM services, occupational health surveillance, specialty procedure networks) rather than the procedure named in the code itself.