UNSPSC 85561447: Removal of synthetic substitute from right ear, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic 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 09PHXJZ

UNSPSC 85561447 Removal of synthetic substitute from right ear, external approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The source material contains six recent state and local opportunities tagged with this code, but none involve removal of ear prosthetics or otologic surgery. The opportunities instead span occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, emergency youth detention medicine, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with the code's nominal scope of right ear prosthetic removal procedures.

The mismatch between the code's stated clinical procedure and the actual work being solicited suggests either a systemic tagging error across multiple jurisdictions or a taxonomic misclassification. State and local procurement offices do purchase medical services and supplies, but the current opportunities under this code do not reflect otologic or prosthetic surgery work. Until opportunities directly soliciting ear prosthetic removal, otologic surgical services, or related supplies appear in state and local procurement notices, this code presents no actionable pursuit signal for firms specializing in that clinical domain.