UNSPSC 85561505: Reattachment of left external ear, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reattachment of left external 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 09M1XZZ

UNSPSC 85561505 Reattachment of left external ear, external approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually procuring under this category. The recent opportunities tagged to this code involve inmate and employee health services administration, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care delivery, peer support services for behavioral health, and emergency medical services medical direction — none of which involve surgical reattachment of anatomical structures. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical procedure, yet the state and local solicitations posted against it concern healthcare program administration, management services, and clinical oversight delivered through contractual arrangements rather than direct surgical intervention.

The issuing bodies include a county consolidated government (Columbus Consolidated Government), a county board of county commissioners in Florida (Collier County), another Florida county board (Monroe County), a county behavioral health department (San Mateo County), and a municipal fire department (Santa Monica). Geographic activity spans Georgia and Florida with activity in California. Representative recent opportunities include RFP No. 26-0008 from the Columbus Consolidated Government's Finance Department Purchasing Division posted April 15, 2026, with proposals due May 15, 2026, for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison; RFP 25-8414 from Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division posted April 9, 2026, for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members; and RFP from Monroe County, Florida Board of County Commissioners posted March 14, 2026, with proposals due April 16, 2026, for virtual primary care and 24/7 urgent care services. The mismatch between the code's surgical nomenclature and the healthcare administration and management services being solicited indicates either miscoding of these opportunities or a fundamental structural disconnect between the UNSPSC taxonomy and the work procured.