UNSPSC 85561629: Supplement right inner ear with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right inner ear with synthetic 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 09UD0JZ

UNSPSC 85561629 Supplement right inner ear with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual scope of state and local health services procurement activity appearing in recent opportunities. The five most recent solicitations posted under this code across state and local jurisdictions involve inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve otologic implants or inner-ear surgical procedures. The code appears to be a data-entry or classification error in the state and local procurement system rather than a meaningful indicator of demand for the specific clinical service the code nominally describes.

The recent opportunities show activity across Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), Georgia (Columbus Consolidated Government and Muscogee County Prison), California (San Mateo County), and California (Santa Monica Fire Department), with issuing bodies spanning county health departments, county boards of commissioners, municipal fire departments, and county behavioral health services divisions. No repeat buyers or identifiable pattern of procurement under this code appears in the available records. Because the code's nominal scope bears no relation to the services actually being solicited, this code carries minimal relevance for vendors pursuing healthcare delivery, management, or administrative contracts with state and local government.