UNSPSC 85561628: Supplement right inner ear with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right inner ear with nonautologous tissue substitute, open 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 09UD0KZ

UNSPSC 85561628 Supplement right inner ear with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows substantial misalignment between its clinical procedural title and the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this classification. The recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code do not involve otologic implant procedures or ear surgery; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical procedure carve-out networks for employee benefits, and emergency medical services for detained youth. The code's nominal scope—surgical implant specification—does not match the administrative and clinical support services actually being purchased. State and local issuers posting work under this code appear to be using it incorrectly or the code is being applied as a catch-all for health services procurement without regard to its specific procedural intent.

Recent opportunities tagged to this code originate across state departments, counties, and municipalities including the Washington State Department of Transportation (Washington State Ferries division), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), the City of Long Beach (California), Collier County (Florida), the County of Santa Clara Health System (California), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), and other jurisdictions. The geographic spread spans California, Texas, Washington, Arizona, and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 Washington State locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services to support disability benefit determinations for public safety pensions (RTMRFP26001, $750,000 maximum over five years, due October 16, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). This code's recent activity reflects administrative health services and staffing procurement rather than surgical procedure volume, suggesting either systematic miscoding or a need to verify the intended UNSPSC classification before pursuing opportunities listed under it.