UNSPSC 85561638: Supplement left tympanic membrane with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left tympanic membrane 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 09U80JZ

UNSPSC 85561638 Supplement left tympanic membrane with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure for tympanic membrane repair. The recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show no alignment with the code's nominal scope; instead, they reflect healthcare administration and management services including inmate prison medical and pharmacy services, county pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction. The code appears to be misapplied to these opportunities, which fall outside the surgical procedure classification the UNSPSC taxonomy assigns to it.

Given the mismatch between the code's stated scope and the actual opportunities tagged under it, this code shows little relevant recent activity for firms pursuing surgical procedure supply or orthotic implant contracts with state and local governments. The opportunities posted reflect administrative healthcare contracting by county and municipal health authorities rather than procurement of medical devices or surgical consumables. Business development professionals should verify the correct UNSPSC codes for actual state and local demand in healthcare administration services before pursuing opportunities currently tagged to this surgical-procedure code.