UNSPSC 85561430: Replacement of left external ear with autologous tissue substitute, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left external ear with autologous 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 09R1X7Z

UNSPSC 85561430 Replacement of left external ear with autologous tissue substitute, external approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure. However, the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little connection to the code's stated scope. Instead, the opportunities reflect a broad mix of health system procurement including occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. The issuing bodies span state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries), county governments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, County of Santa Clara Health System), and municipal pension boards (City of Phoenix Retirement Office). The recent activity suggests this code is being used as a catch-all for health services contracting rather than for the specific auricular reconstruction procedure its name indicates.

Geographic activity centers on Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, proposals due October 16, 2026) covering disability medical record review and examination scheduling for approximately 75 annual applications at $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, pre-bid August 31, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's multiple-award vendor-pool RFQ for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories including audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, and surgical services (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity signals either a systematic mistagging issue or a code intended for broader health service transactions than its specific procedure name suggests.