UNSPSC 85561144: Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right ear, via natural or artificial opening

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right ear, via natural or artificial opening. 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 09PH7KZ

UNSPSC 85561144 Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right ear, via natural or artificial opening is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure—does not align with the work actually being solicited under it in recent months. State and local buyers have posted opportunities tagged to this code that address occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability benefits, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-outs for employee health plans, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these procurements involve tissue substitute removal or ear surgery.

The recent opportunities span multiple issuing bodies—the Washington State Department of Transportation (ferries division), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, the City of Long Beach, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System—and cover Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The mismatch between the code's procedure-specific name and the actual scope of work being bought suggests either a taxonomy coding error on the state and local side or a misapplication of this Commodity code to broader health services procurement. Firms evaluating opportunities under this code should treat the designation as a red flag and verify the actual statement of work before committing resources to pursuit.