UNSPSC 85561949: Alteration of left external ear, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to alteration of left external 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 09010ZZ

UNSPSC 85561949 Alteration of left external ear, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure, but the five most recent opportunities tagged to this code in state and local procurement systems address inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction — none of which involve surgical alteration of the external ear.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests either a data-entry error in how opportunities were classified or a misalignment between UNSPSC taxonomy and how state and local procurement offices apply medical-service codes. Business development professionals should verify the correct code classification before pursuing opportunities in this family; the code as currently indexed does not track meaningful procurement activity in state and local markets.