UNSPSC 85583310: Supplement right vocal cord with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right vocal cord 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 0CUT0JZ

UNSPSC 85583310 Supplement right vocal cord with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure for vocal cord augmentation. The recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under this code do not align with the code's clinical scope — the opportunities posted are for inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for behavioral health workers, and fire department medical direction. None involve vocal cord procedures or otolaryngological surgery. The code shows little relevant recent activity for its stated clinical purpose in state and local procurement.

The mismatch between the code designation and the actual opportunities suggests either a systematic tagging error or that this code is used inconsistently across state and local procurement systems. Buyers evaluating this code should verify current procurement activity directly with the issuing jurisdictions rather than rely on the UNSPSC categorization alone. The opportunities that do appear—Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP for inmate medical services (due May 15, 2026), Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management covering 2,400 employees (due April 9, 2026), and Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services (due April 16, 2026)—reflect broader healthcare contracting and management services, not the specialized surgical procedure the code nominally describes.