UNSPSC 85563420: Replacement of nose with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of nose with autologous 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 09RK07Z

UNSPSC 85563420 Replacement of nose with autologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that sits at the clinical procedure level, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code do not reflect surgical reconstruction work. Instead, the opportunities show state and local governments using this code to classify health service administration, occupational medicine, and pharmacy benefit management — service categories unrelated to the code's nominal scope of autologous nasal reconstruction surgery. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office solicited independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026); the City of Long Beach solicited a surgical procedure carve-out benefit program managing Centers of Excellence networks for knee, hip, spine, and oncology procedures (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for emergency and specialty hospital services for detained youth (RFI 071626BNM, due September 25, 2026); and Collier County issued an RFP for pharmacy benefit management (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026). The issuing bodies span state departments, county health systems, city retirement boards, and county detention facilities.

The code shows little relevant recent procurement activity aligned with its stated clinical purpose. The opportunities posted under this code — spanning Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas — represent health plan administration, occupational health screening, and benefit program management rather than surgical procedures or autologous tissue work. No issuing body across these solicitations is procuring nasal reconstruction services or autologous grafting supplies. This mismatch suggests either a classification error in state and local procurement systems or that the code is being used as a catch-all taxonomy placeholder for health-services contracts that do not fit elsewhere in the UNSPSC structure. Business development professionals should verify the actual scope of work before pursuing; the code as currently tagged does not reliably predict demand for surgical reconstruction products or services.