UNSPSC 85582625: Replacement of soft palate with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of soft palate 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 0CR33JZ

UNSPSC 85582625 Replacement of soft palate with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal medical-procedure scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not solicit soft palate replacement procedures or related surgical supplies. Instead, state and local issuing bodies are using the code to tag administrative healthcare services, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — work that falls outside the surgical implant domain the code nominally describes. The mismatch suggests the code is either misconfigured in state and local procurement systems or applied inconsistently by posting agencies; the actual buying activity does not reflect the code's stated procedure.

The six recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington state. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach issued an RFP for surgical procedure carve-out benefits under a PPO plan (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP for occupational medical surveillance at Washington State Ferries across 14 ferry locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth (071626BNM, due September 25, 2026), Collier County Board of County Commissioners solicited pharmacy benefit management services (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026), and Santa Clara County Health System posted a nonexclusive qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The buying pattern reflects routine government healthcare administration and workforce contracting rather than procurement of surgical devices or implants, indicating this code does not reliably identify procurement opportunities in the soft palate replacement space.