UNSPSC 85561300: Structures of the ear, natural or artificial opening-part D

This class includes one or more of 22 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the structures of the ear via natural or artificial opening. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 09.

UNSPSC 85561300 Structures of the ear, natural or artificial opening-part D is a Class code showing minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code's abstract scope does not match the work state and local governments are actually buying under this classification. Recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit management, pharmacy benefit administration, youth detention healthcare, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which relate to ear structures or otologic devices and supplies. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding in the issuing systems or a code definition that diverges significantly from common practice in state and local procurement taxonomy.

Activity supporting this code originates across multiple issuing bodies and geographies but does not reflect coherent buying patterns. The Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (disability medical evaluations due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefits carve-out due October 7, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (youth detention healthcare via RFI due September 25, 2026), Collier County (pharmacy benefit management due April 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary clinical staffing due October 7, 2026) represent disparate procurement categories unrelated to the code's stated scope. No repeat buyers, geographic concentration, or pattern of actual ear-structure purchasing emerges from the recent opportunities block. Procurement professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC classification for their target service before pursuing under this code.