UNSPSC 85561735: Replacement of left 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 left 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 09R10KZ

UNSPSC 85561735, Replacement of left external ear with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach, is a Commodity code that shows substantial mismatch between its clinical nomenclature and the state and local procurement activity actually tagged to it. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve ear reconstruction or surgical implants; instead, they reflect a broad range of health services contracting — occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth. State and local governments are using this code to tag health services RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs across multiple issuing bodies including state departments of transportation, county health systems and human resources divisions, city retirement offices, and county juvenile justice authorities.

Recent activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is requesting proposals for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, RFP, response due October 16, 2026) with a five-year maximum contract value of $750,000. The Washington State Department of Transportation is seeking occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, RFP, response due October 9, 2026) with a two-year base term and five optional one-year extensions. The County of Santa Clara Health System is establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, RFQ, response due October 7, 2026). The City of Long Beach is requesting proposals for a surgical carve-out benefit program (HR26753, RFP, response due October 7, 2026) serving approximately 3,800 enrolled employees and retirees. Collier County is procuring pharmacy benefit management services (258414, RFP, response due April 9, 2026) with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million. The code's application to these opportunities appears to reflect state and local procurement taxonomy misalignment rather than genuine procurement of ear reconstruction procedures or devices.