UNSPSC 85562021: Removal of autologous tissue substitute from left ear, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of autologous tissue substitute from left 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 09PJ37Z

UNSPSC 85562021, Removal of autologous tissue substitute from left ear, percutaneous approach, is a Commodity code whose nominal medical procedure descriptor does not align with the state and local procurement activity posted under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span occupational health surveillance, pension-disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out administration, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and juvenile detention medical services — none of which involve removal of autologous tissue substitutes or ear procedures. This mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding in the procurement source system or that the code has been repurposed as a catchall for health services procurement more broadly. The scope under this code as evidenced by recent solicitations encompasses administrative and occupational medical services rather than surgical procedures.

State and local issuing bodies posting under this code include the Washington State Department of Transportation (Washington State Ferries), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, the City of Long Beach, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, and the County of Santa Clara Health System. Geographic activity concentrates in California, Arizona, Florida, Washington, and Texas. Recent representative opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's request for occupational medical surveillance services covering 14 ferry locations with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026 and proposals due October 9, 2026 (RFP 20260825); the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations due October 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., with a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years (RTMRFP26001); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification pool for temporary health professional staffing services across 13 ancillary clinical categories, with proposals due October 7, 2026 (RFSQHHSFY270052). The code shows active but scattered procurement activity; whether to pursue depends on alignment with internal service capabilities rather than procedure-specific clinical expertise.