UNSPSC 85561425: Replacement of bilateral external ear with nonautologous tissue substitute, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of bilateral external ear with nonautologous tissue substitute, external approach. 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 09R2XKZ

UNSPSC 85561425 (Replacement of bilateral external ear with nonautologous tissue substitute, external approach) is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its abstract medical-procedure classification and actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect ear replacement services; instead, they span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical center-of-excellence networks, and emergency medical services for youth in detention. The mismatch suggests the code may be a classification artifact or placeholder rather than a driver of meaningful procurement volume in state and local markets.

Recent activity is geographically dispersed across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with issuing bodies including city retirement offices (Phoenix), county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris, Collier), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), and municipal governments (Long Beach). The Washington State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026) and the City of Phoenix Retirement Office independent medical evaluation services RFP (due October 16, 2026, total contract value $750,000 over five years) represent the most directly relevant solicitations under the code's nominal scope, though neither involves ear replacement. The Santa Clara Health System temporary staffing pool (due October 7, 2026) and the Collier County pharmacy benefit management RFP (due April 9, 2026, estimated $8.7 million annually) are similarly tagged but address unrelated services. No current opportunities explicitly solicit ear replacement or otologic surgical devices or services.