UNSPSC 85582533: Replacement of soft palate with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of soft palate with synthetic 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 0CR30JZ

UNSPSC 85582533 Replacement of soft palate with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect recent state and local procurement activity. The six most recent opportunities tagged to this code across state and local jurisdictions do not involve soft palate replacement procedures or surgical implants of any kind. Instead, they encompass occupational medical surveillance services (Washington State Ferries examinations for shipyard and deck crew), disability medical evaluation services (Phoenix Fire and Police pension boards), hospital and specialty medical services for detained youth (Harris County), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), temporary health professional staffing (Santa Clara County Health System), and surgical procedure carve-out networks for government employee health plans (City of Long Beach). The code taxonomy appears to have been applied to these opportunities in error or as a default catch-all for medical and healthcare services solicitations.

The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington), county governments (Harris, Collier, Santa Clara), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), with no clear pattern of repeat buyers under this code. Recent opportunities span Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. Given the mismatch between the code's stated scope and the actual work being solicited—none of which involves soft palate surgical replacement—this code shows no meaningful recent activity aligned to its nominal definition and merits deprioritization for state and local medical device or surgical implant product development strategy.