UNSPSC 85561946: Alteration 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 alteration 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 09020KZ

UNSPSC 85561946 Alteration of bilateral external ear with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—a surgical procedure—does not align with the work actually being procured under it in recent state and local solicitations. The recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect a mix of occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, specialty surgical networks for employee benefit plans, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve surgical alteration of external ear tissue. The code shows no recent procurement activity matching its clinical description.

Activity under this code appears concentrated in states with active public-sector health plan administration and occupational health programs. Recent solicitations include the Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers across 14 locations, RFP 20260825, due October 9, 2026), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (disability medical record summary and independent medical evaluation services, RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach (surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program for employees and retirees, HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary health professional staffing pool across ancillary clinical categories, RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code carries a significant mismatch between its assigned clinical scope and the administrative and occupational health services being purchased, suggesting possible data-entry error or miscoding at the time of posting rather than legitimate procurement activity under the code's stated definition.