UNSPSC 85631019: Replacement of back skin with nonautologous tissue substitute, partial thickness, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of back skin with nonautologous tissue substitute, partial thickness, 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 0HR6XK4

UNSPSC 85631019 Replacement of back skin with nonautologous tissue substitute, partial thickness, external approach is a Commodity code that shows a material mismatch between its clinical nominal scope and the work state and local governments are actually buying under it. Recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not involve surgical tissue replacement or dermatological procedures; instead, they reflect procurement of occupational health surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-outs for employee health plans. The code appears to be misapplied to health and human services contracting that falls outside its intended clinical scope.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state departments, counties, and municipalities: the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSF division), the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, the City of Long Beach, and the County of Santa Clara Health System. Representative recent opportunities include Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations with proposals due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix's RFP for independent medical evaluation and disability record summary services for public safety pension boards with proposals due October 16, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara's qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories with proposals due October 7, 2026. The code shows recent activity across Washington, Arizona, California, Texas, and Florida. The mismatch between code definition and actual procurement suggests that either these solicitations have been miscoded at issuance or the code itself is not the appropriate classification for the medical services and staffing work being purchased by these jurisdictions.