UNSPSC 85561151: Removal of hearing device from right 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 right 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 09PD8SZ

UNSPSC 85561151 Removal of hearing device from right inner ear, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement shows minimal relevance to its abstract medical-procedure taxonomy name. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not solicit hearing device removal services or related otologic procedures. Instead, they reflect a mismatch between the code assignment and the actual work being bought: independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, emergency and specialty healthcare for youth in custody, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical specialties. State and local issuers posting under this code include city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal HR and benefits departments (Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County), and county human resources and procurement divisions (Collier County). The geographic spread spans California, Texas, Washington, Arizona, and Florida, with no clear concentration in any single region.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the code's actual deployment. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RFP RTMRFP26001) solicited independent medical evaluation services for approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years and a response deadline of October 16, 2026. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Washington State Ferries (RFP RFP20260825), requested occupational medical surveillance services including baseline, periodic, follow-up, and exit medical examinations for shipyard workers, engine crew, and deck crew across 14 statewide ferry locations, with responses due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference held August 31, 2026. The County of Santa Clara Health System (RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052) established a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories including audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, orthopedic, and surgical services, with proposals due October 7, 2026 on a non-exclusive, multiple-award basis. The code shows little relevant recent activity in its stated scope; the opportunities posted under it reflect a fundamental taxonomic mismatch rather than genuine demand for hearing device removal procedures in state and local government.