UNSPSC 85582201: Supplement tongue with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement tongue with nonautologous 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 0CU70KZ

UNSPSC 85582201 Supplement tongue with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—surgical reconstruction of the tongue using non-autologous tissue—does not align with any of the state and local opportunities posted under this code in the recent period. The six opportunities tagged to this code involve independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out benefits management, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these procurements concern tongue reconstruction or any oral surgery procedure, indicating a systematic mismatch between the code assignment and the work actually being solicited. The code shows no relevant recent activity for firms in oral and maxillofacial surgery, tissue engineering, or surgical implant supply.

The geographic distribution of non-aligned opportunities spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Washington State (Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County), but these represent health plan administration, occupational medicine, and staffing—not surgical procedures. Business development professionals pursuing actual tongue reconstruction or oral surgical supplies should verify whether state and local procurement offices are using this code correctly, as the recent solicitation record suggests systematic miscoding rather than active demand for the commodity itself.