UNSPSC 85562007: Revision of synthetic substitute in right ear, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in right ear, percutaneous 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 09WH3JZ

UNSPSC 85562007 Revision of synthetic substitute in right ear, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code nominally denoting a specific surgical procedure, but the recent state and local solicitations posted under this code reflect no orthopedic or otologic work whatsoever. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code cover occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, surgical-center-of-excellence carve-outs for municipal health plans, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which align with the code's stated scope of revision surgery on a synthetic ear implant. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the source data or inconsistent code assignment by the issuing jurisdictions. No meaningful procurement activity under the code's actual scope appears in the recent opportunity block.

The six opportunities present do show state and local activity in broader health services procurement: the City of Phoenix is seeking independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations under its Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (UNSPSC-tagged RFP 26001, due October 16, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation is requesting occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers (RFP 20260825, due October 9, 2026); the City of Long Beach is procuring a surgical specialty center-of-excellence network (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026); Santa Clara Health System is establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing (RFSQ HH SFY270052, due October 7, 2026); Collier County is issuing an RFP for pharmacy benefit management (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026); and Harris County Juvenile Probation is issuing an RFI for specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth (RFI 071626BNM, due September 25, 2026). These solicitations originate from county health departments, state transportation agencies, municipal retirement boards, and regional health systems across Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, and Texas. Because the code's nominal scope does not match the solicitations assigned to it, pursuit decisions should rest on the actual health-services categories needed rather than on this Commodity code's stated orthopedic-surgical designation.