UNSPSC 85562016: Repair left external ear, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair left external 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 09Q13ZZ

UNSPSC 85562016 Repair left external ear, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure; however, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect surgical repair work. Instead, the opportunities show the code being applied to healthcare services contracts, including inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support services, and fire department medical director services. The mismatch between the code's procedural name and the actual scope of work solicited suggests the code may be misapplied in these postings or has been used as a catch-all taxonomy marker for healthcare-related purchasing. State and local issuing bodies currently tagging opportunities to this code include county corrections departments, county human resources and health benefit divisions, county boards of commissioners, and municipal fire departments. No standout repeat buyer emerges from the recent postings.

Recent activity appears across Florida (Collier County and Monroe County), Georgia (Muscogee County, Columbus), California (San Mateo County), and California municipalities (Santa Monica). Representative recent opportunities include Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008 for inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison, due May 15, 2026, seeking comprehensive healthcare covering intake screening, sick call, chronic care, emergency services, pharmacy services, and dental care for approximately 576 inmates, with current monthly cost of $95,537.71; Collier County Board of County Commissioners RFP 25-8414 for Pharmacy Benefit Management Services due April 9, 2026, covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with estimated historical annual pharmacy spending of $8.7 million; and Monroe County Board of County Commissioners RFP for Virtual Primary and Urgent Care Services due April 16, 2026, to cover approximately 2,300 county members with a structured all-inclusive flat Per Employee Per Month rate. These opportunities carry standard procurement insurance, E-Verify, and compliance requirements, with no explicit set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises mentioned across the postings.