UNSPSC 85561952: Alteration of left external ear with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to alteration of left external ear with autologous 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 090107Z

UNSPSC 85561952 Alteration of left external ear with autologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a surgical procedure for reconstructive ear surgery using the patient's own tissue, yet state and local procurement activity under this code shows no alignment with that scope. The recent-opportunities block contains six solicitations posted between July and September 2026, none of which concern otologic surgery or tissue-graft procedures. Instead, the tagged opportunities span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical carve-out benefit programs for municipal employees, and emergency medical services for detained youth—a collection of healthcare administration, benefits management, and clinical staffing services bearing no relationship to the code's stated procedure. This mismatch suggests either a systematic tagging error or misalignment between the UNSPSC classification and actual procurement practice in the jurisdictions sourcing these services.

The issuing bodies include a state department (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and municipal health systems and benefits offices (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara Health System). Activity appears geographically distributed across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services to support public safety pension disability determinations (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026). Given the complete divergence between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited, the code does not represent a meaningful procurement opportunity pathway for vendors in otologic surgery or tissue-graft procedures.