UNSPSC 85582305: Replacement of tongue with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of tongue with synthetic 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 0CR73JZ

UNSPSC 85582305 Replacement of tongue with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged to this code involve occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability benefits, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out benefits, youth detention healthcare services, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which correspond to tongue replacement procedures or surgical implants. The code's nominal scope addresses a specific surgical intervention, but the state and local procurement opportunities associated with it are health plan administration, medical staffing, and clinical services contracting rather than the procurement or installation of synthetic tongue substitutes.

The mismatch between the UNSPSC code definition and the tagged opportunities suggests either a cataloging error in the source data or that state and local purchasing offices are using this code as a catch-all for broader health services. The issuing bodies represented in the tagged opportunities include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and municipal governments (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), spanning Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Without opportunities that directly solicit tongue replacement devices or related implant procurement, this code does not present actionable business development signals for firms focused on surgical implants or synthetic medical devices.