UNSPSC 85561431: Replacement of right 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 right 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 09R0XKZ

UNSPSC 85561431 Replacement of right external ear with nonautologous tissue substitute, external approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope — a surgical procedure code — does not align with the state and local procurement activity the code currently tags. The recent opportunities posted under this code encompass independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, surgical procedure carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for youth in custody. None of these solicitations involve ear reconstruction or any tissue-substitute implant procedure. The code shows little relevant recent activity, and the mismatch between the code's clinical descriptor and the actual work being solicited suggests either a data-tagging inconsistency or an overly broad code assignment by issuing procurement offices.

The recent opportunities span multiple state and local jurisdictions — the City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation (Washington State Ferries), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County (Florida), and Santa Clara County Health System (California) — and reflect health-system administrative contracting rather than clinical procedures. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office sought independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations on an RFP due October 16, 2026 with a five-year term valued at $750,000; the Washington State Department of Transportation sought occupational medical surveillance via RFP due October 9, 2026; and Santa Clara County posted an RFQ for a non-exclusive temporary health professional staffing qualified list due October 7, 2026. A business development professional evaluating this code should treat it as inactive for clinical procedure work and verify code assignment before pursuing any opportunities posted under it.