UNSPSC 85561446: Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right ear, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right 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 09PHXKZ

UNSPSC 85561446 Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right ear, external approach is a Commodity-level medical procedure code that shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal scope. The source records six state and local opportunities posted between late July and mid-September 2026, but only one—a Washington State Department of Transportation occupational medical surveillance solicitation—involves clinical examination services aligned with a procedure-specific code. The remaining five opportunities span independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations directly address tissue removal, ear procedures, or external surgical approaches; the UNSPSC code assignment appears misaligned with the work actually being procured. State and local issuers—county pension boards, city retirement offices, county health systems, county commissioners, and state transportation departments—are buying broad occupational health, benefits administration, and clinical staffing services rather than procedure-specific surgical interventions.

The geographic spread across the recent opportunities spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington State (Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County). Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's request for independent medical evaluation services (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) focusing on disability medical record summarization and physician examination scheduling for approximately 75 annual pension applications at $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Ferries' occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) requiring baseline and periodic examinations across 14 ferry system locations for shipyard workers, engine crew, and deck crew under occupational medicine board certification; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification solicitation for temporary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) across 13 ancillary clinical categories including audiology, orthopedic services, and surgical/operating room support. Activity under the nominal code scope—removal of nonautologous tissue from the ear—does not appear in recent state and local postings.