UNSPSC 85561519: Excision of left external ear, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision 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 09B1XZZ

UNSPSC 85561519 Excision of left external ear, external approach is a Commodity code representing a specific surgical procedure, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not reflect surgical services. Instead, the opportunities posted under this classification span comprehensive healthcare contracting — inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, virtual primary and urgent care platforms, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical director oversight. This mismatch between the code's clinical nomenclature and the actual scope of work being procured suggests the code may have been applied incorrectly to these broader health administration and care-delivery contracts, or that the taxonomy has been repurposed in practice by issuing bodies to capture multi-service health procurement. The issuing bodies are county governments and special-purpose health districts — Muscogee County (Georgia), Collier County (Florida), Monroe County (Florida), San Mateo County (California), and the Santa Monica Fire Department (California) — spanning correctional health, employee benefits administration, virtual care platforms, and municipal emergency services.

The recent opportunities show geographic spread across Florida, Georgia, and California, with no concentration in a single state. Representative recent solicitations include the Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (due May 15, 2026), covering medical intake, chronic care, emergency referrals, dental services, and pharmacy management for approximately 576 offenders, with current monthly costs at $95,537.71 and the incumbent CorrectHealth Companies LLC contract expiring September 30, 2026; Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with approximately $8.7 million in annual historical pharmacy spending (proposals due April 9, 2026); and Monroe County's RFP for Virtual Primary and Urgent Care Services for 2,300 county members using an all-inclusive Per Employee Per Month rate structure with 24/7 urgent care and bilingual support (proposals due April 16, 2026). The code shows active procurement but little alignment with its stated clinical content.