UNSPSC 85581823: Replacement of lower tooth, single, with autologous tissue substitute, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of lower tooth, single, with autologous tissue substitute, external 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 0CRXX70

UNSPSC 85581823 Replacement of lower tooth, single, with autologous tissue substitute, external approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific dental implant procedure using autologous tissue, yet the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show little alignment with the code's stated scope. The most recent solicitations tagged to this code include independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit program administration, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve dental restoration or autologous tissue grafting. The disconnect between the code's procedure-specific name and the actual work being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or that this code is used inconsistently across jurisdictions to describe broader healthcare administration and evaluation functions rather than the discrete dental procedure its UNSPSC designation implies.

The issuing bodies posting opportunities under this code span multiple government tiers: city retirement boards (Phoenix), municipal human resources departments (Long Beach), state transportation authorities (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county health systems (Collier County, Santa Clara County), and regional health authorities. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP closing October 16, 2026, with a five-year maximum contract value of $750,000; the City of Long Beach's surgical benefit carve-out RFP due October 7, 2026, covering bundled-payment Center of Excellence networks for approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees; the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026, for services across 14 ferry terminal locations; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award temporary health professional staffing qualification vehicle due October 7, 2026. The geographic spread includes California, Arizona, Washington, Texas, and Florida, with recent activity concentrated in city and county health administration rather than dental or tissue-grafting procedures. The consistent mismatch between UNSPSC 85581823's stated scope and actual procurement activity under this code signals that state and local offices may be applying the code as a catch-all for healthcare services rather than its intended narrow dental procedure application.