UNSPSC 85582206: Replacement of tongue with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of 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 0CR70KZ

UNSPSC 85582206 Replacement of tongue with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach (Commodity) shows no relevant recent activity under this code. The six most recently posted state and local opportunities tagged to this UNSPSC code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs for municipal employees, and emergency medical services for detained youth — none of which involve tongue reconstruction or tissue substitute procedures. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests either systematic tagging error or that state and local procurement activity under this specific surgical procedure code does not appear in current public notices.

The absence of relevant opportunities in the recent record indicates this code is not a meaningful pursuit vector in state and local procurement right now. Vendors working in oral and maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology, or tissue banking should verify whether state and local bodies are using alternative UNSPSC codes for reconstructive procedures or whether demand remains concentrated in federal, academic, or specialty-center channels outside the typical state and local RFP pipeline.