UNSPSC 85561441: Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from left ear, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from left ear, 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 09PJXKZ

UNSPSC 85561441, Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from left ear, external approach, is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six most recent opportunities posted under or tagged with this code involve medical surveillance and occupational health services (Washington State Ferries), independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension determinations (City of Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-out programs (City of Long Beach), emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (Harris County), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing (County of Santa Clara Health System). None of these opportunities concern surgical removal of tissue substitutes from the ear or any related otologic procedure; the code appears to have been misapplied by posting agencies to general medical services and benefits administration solicitations that fall outside its narrow clinical scope.

State and local procurement under this code does not support a meaningful opportunity assessment at this time. The mismatch between the code's specific clinical definition and the actual work being bought signals either a coding error in the source data or a fundamental absence of state and local solicitations for this particular surgical service line. Practitioners should verify code assignment with issuing bodies or consult alternative UNSPSC codes related to medical device procurement or otologic services if pursuing surgical supply or equipment contracting.