UNSPSC 85561732: Replacement of bilateral external ear with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of bilateral external 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 09R20KZ

UNSPSC 85561732 Replacement of bilateral external ear with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no alignment with state and local procurement activity in recent opportunities. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure involving external ear reconstruction, yet the six most recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code solicit occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out program management, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, emergency medical services for detained youth, and healthcare services for public employees — none of which involve ear reconstruction or the implantation of nonautologous tissue substitutes. This represents a significant classification mismatch between the code's procedural scope and the actual services being purchased.

The issuing bodies across these opportunities span state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and city entities (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), with recent activity concentrated in Arizona, Florida, California, Washington, and Texas. Without recent opportunities that genuinely match the code's defined scope, this code presents minimal relevance to vendors seeking state and local work in surgical procedures or implantable medical devices. Prospective bidders should verify the correct UNSPSC classification with the issuing authority before pursuing opportunities tagged under this code, as the classification system appears to have misaligned this procedural code with administrative healthcare and staffing services that fall outside its intended domain.