UNSPSC 85561954: Alteration of right 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 right 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 09000KZ

UNSPSC 85561954 Alteration of right external ear with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that appears to capture specific surgical procedures; however, the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code do not reflect surgical ear alteration work. Instead, the opportunities show solicitations for occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, specialty medical services for youth in custody, and temporary health professional staffing. These solicitations are fundamentally administrative, preventive, or general medical-service activities—not surgical procedures on the external ear. The code's nominal scope and the work actually being procured represent a substantial mismatch, suggesting either a coding error in the state and local procurement systems or that this Commodity code is being used as a catch-all for medical service categories that do not align with its defined procedure.

The issuing bodies span state departments, counties, and cities: the Washington State Department of Transportation (Washington State Ferries division), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and the County of Santa Clara Health System. Recent opportunities cluster in California, Arizona, Washington, Florida, and Texas. Because the opportunities do not represent work directly related to the code's nominal scope, this code shows little actionable recent activity for firms focused on surgical services or ear-related medical devices and supplies.