UNSPSC 85561825: Insertion of single channel cochlear prosthesis into right inner ear, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of single channel cochlear prosthesis into right inner ear, 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 09HD05Z

UNSPSC 85561825, Insertion of single channel cochlear prosthesis into right inner ear, open approach, is a Commodity code that sits at a clinical procedure level but does not align with actual state and local purchasing activity reflected in recent opportunities. The code describes a surgical implantation procedure, yet the four opportunities posted between February and April 2026 involve procurement of healthcare services management, pharmacy benefits administration, virtual primary and urgent care delivery, peer support services, and medical directorship—none of which involve cochlear prosthesis insertion or related surgical implantation supplies. State and local health departments, county commissioners, and special districts are using this code designation in their solicitations, but the work being solicited bears no operational relationship to the code's nominal scope.

Geographic activity centers on Florida and Georgia, with opportunities posted by Monroe County Florida, Collier County Florida, Columbus Consolidated Government (Georgia), Santa Monica Fire Department (California), and San Mateo County (California). Representative recent opportunities include Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP 26-0008 for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison (due May 15, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners' RFP 25-8414 for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 members (due April 9, 2026), and Monroe County Florida Board of County Commissioners' RFP 628 for Virtual Primary and Urgent Care Services for 2,300 county members (due April 16, 2026). The mismatch between the code's clinical procedure content and the broad-scope healthcare services being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding at posting or a coding taxonomy that does not reflect the granular nature of state and local healthcare procurement. Vendors should verify code alignment with specific issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities tagged under this code.