UNSPSC 85561712: Replacement of right inner ear with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of 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 09RD0JZ

UNSPSC 85561712 Replacement of right inner ear with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not align with that clinical scope. The most recent solicitations tagged to this code instead cover occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical record review and independent medical evaluation, Centers of Excellence surgical procedure carve-out programs for employee health plans, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, emergency and specialty medical services for youth in custody, and related health plan administration — none of which involve inner ear implantation or otologic surgery. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), indicating broad municipal and county procurement activity across health system operations, employee benefits, and occupational health functions rather than procurement of implantable medical devices or surgical procedures.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Arizona (Phoenix Fire and Police Pension Boards), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), Florida (Collier County), Texas (Harris County), and Washington (State Department of Transportation and Ferries). Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for disability medical record summary and independent medical evaluation services ($750,000 maximum over five years, due October 16, 2026), and the Santa Clara County Health System RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The code's current activity suggests a mismatch between its commodity name and actual state and local procurement use; business development professionals should verify whether opportunities tagged to this code genuinely involve otologic implants or whether the tagging reflects administrative classification drift that does not reflect relevant market opportunity.