UNSPSC 85561149: Removal of hearing device from left inner ear, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of hearing device from left inner ear, 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 09PE8SZ

UNSPSC 85561149 Removal of hearing device from left inner ear, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code that shows significant mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity under this classification. The code itself denotes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent solicitations posted under this code encompass occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-outs through Centers of Excellence, temporary health professional staffing pools, and specialty emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve hearing device removal or otologic surgery. This classification mismatch suggests the code has been incorrectly applied to broader healthcare service procurement; the actual work being solicited under this UNSPSC designation spans medical administration, occupational health compliance, benefits management, and temporary clinical staffing rather than procedural medical services aligned with the code's stated commodity.

State and local issuing bodies posting under this code include county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), municipal retirement boards (City of Phoenix), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), cities (City of Long Beach), and county commissioners (Collier County Board of County Commissioners). Recent representative opportunities span the West Coast and South—Washington State (occupational medical surveillance for ferries personnel, proposals due October 9, 2026), Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office independent medical evaluations for public safety disability determinations, $750,000 over five years, proposals due October 16, 2026), California (City of Long Beach surgical procedure carve-out through Centers of Excellence, proposals due October 7, 2026; Santa Clara County Health System temporary health professional staffing, proposals due October 7, 2026), Florida (Collier County Pharmacy Benefit Management, proposals due April 9, 2026), and Texas (Harris County juvenile detention medical services, RFI due September 25, 2026). The code's application across these diverse service categories and geographies indicates either systematic miscoding at the source or an unusually broad interpretation of this commodity designation that deviates sharply from its statutory definition.