UNSPSC 85561708: Replacement of left inner ear with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left 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 09RE0KZ

UNSPSC 85561708 Replacement of left inner ear with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure involving implantation of nonautologous tissue into the inner ear—does not align with what state and local governments are actually soliciting under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations for public safety pension systems, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. None of these services involve inner ear replacement procedures or surgical implants of any kind. The mismatch suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or a taxonomy application that does not reflect actual procurement intent under this Commodity number.

The source records show activity across state departments, counties, and health systems in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington during August–October 2026, but none address the procedure named in UNSPSC 85561708. The Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office requested disability medical record summaries and independent medical evaluations; the City of Long Beach sought surgery benefit carve-out management; and the County of Santa Clara Health System posted a multiple-award pool for temporary ancillary health professional staffing. Pursuit of opportunities under this code should be based on verification that the work described in individual RFPs actually matches the inner ear replacement scope, or alternative investigation into whether state and local health departments or specialty surgical centers are using this code for related surgical services outside the recent-opportunity sample.