UNSPSC 85562334: Alteration of bilateral external ear with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to alteration of bilateral external ear with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic 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 09024KZ

UNSPSC 85562334 Alteration of bilateral external ear with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity under its code name. The six recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code are actually solicitations for occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-outs, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve surgical alteration of the external ear. The code appears to be a mismatch between the UNSPSC taxonomy assignment and the actual scope of work being procured. State and local agencies are using this code to solicit a broad range of medical administration, evaluation, and staffing services that fall outside the specific surgical procedure the code nominally describes.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code comprise county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), and municipal governments (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), with activity concentrated in Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) seeking disability medical record summaries and examination coordination for approximately 75 annual disability applications across a five-year maximum contract value of $750,000; the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) requiring physician-directed baseline and periodic examinations across 14 ferry locations statewide; and the County of Santa Clara Health System solicitation (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories including audiology, radiology, and surgical services. The code's recent activity signals procurement misclassification rather than genuine demand for the specific surgical procedure named in the UNSPSC definition.