UNSPSC 85582418: Replacement of soft palate with autologous tissue substitute, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of soft palate 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 0CR3X7Z

UNSPSC 85582418, Replacement of soft palate with autologous tissue substitute, external approach (Commodity), does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. The recent opportunities tagged to this Commodity code address occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out administration, temporary clinical staffing, pharmacy benefit management, specialty emergency medical services for detained youth, and health professional pool qualification—none of which involve soft palate replacement or surgical tissue substitution procedures. The code appears to be a clinical procedure descriptor that has been misapplied to administrative health services and employee health benefit procurement. State and local bodies issuing under this tag are purchasing medical administrative services, benefits program management, and clinical staffing arrangements rather than surgical interventions.

Issuing bodies span city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), county health systems (Santa Clara County Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County), a municipal benefits authority (City of Long Beach), and state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation). Geographic activity centers on Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability pension determinations (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 Puget Sound ferry terminals (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification-based solicitation for temporary ancillary clinical staffing across thirteen service categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code shows no alignment with its stated scope and carries limited relevance for vendors offering surgical procedures or tissue substitutes.