UNSPSC 85582003: Replacement of hard palate with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of hard palate with autologous tissue substitute, 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 0CR237Z

UNSPSC 85582003 Replacement of hard palate with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a surgical procedure, but the recent state and local solicitations posted under this code bear no relationship to oral or maxillofacial surgery. Instead, the opportunities reflect a mismatch between the code assignment and the work actually being procured — the posted opportunities cover independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for city employees, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. The code shows little relevant procurement activity aligned with its stated clinical scope.

The geographic spread of these misaligned opportunities spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), and Texas (Harris County). No recent state or local solicitation in the source material reflects actual demand for hard palate replacement surgery or procurement of related surgical supplies or services. The code's nominal scope — a specific reconstructive surgical procedure — does not correspond to any of the opportunities posted, indicating that either the code has been applied incorrectly across multiple jurisdictions or the code is inactive for its intended commodity class.