UNSPSC 85582108: Replacement of tongue with autologous tissue substitute, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of tongue 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 0CR7X7Z

UNSPSC 85582108 Replacement of tongue with autologous tissue substitute, external approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with surgical intervention. Instead, the code tags administrative health services, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involve tongue reconstruction or autologous tissue grafting. The mismatch between the code's clinical scope and the actual solicitations it receives suggests either systematic miscoding at the source or a fundamental gap between UNSPSC taxonomy and the health-system procurement activity it is meant to classify. State and local issuers soliciting under this code include county retirement offices (City of Phoenix Retirement Office on behalf of pension boards), municipal employee-benefit programs (City of Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and county human resources divisions (Collier County Board of County Commissioners).

Representative recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Washington, and Florida. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determination for public safety personnel — medical record summary preparation and scheduling of comprehensive disability examinations, with a maximum five-year contract value of $750,000. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, posted an RFQ (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals, including baseline, periodic, and exit examinations for shipyard workers and vessel crew, managed by board-certified occupational physicians. The City of Long Beach posted an RFP (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits through Centers of Excellence for approximately 3,800 employees and retirees enrolled in an Anthem PPO plan. The Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted an RFP (258414, due April 9, 2026) for pharmacy benefit management services supporting approximately 2,400 county employees and 4,800 covered members, with historical spending around $8.7 million annually. The County of Santa Clara Health System posted an RFSQ (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing including audiology, diagnostic imaging, respiratory care, sterile processing, and surgical services — a non-exclusive multiple-award vehicle with no guaranteed work volume.