UNSPSC 85631366: Replacement of left lower arm skin with synthetic substitute, partial thickness, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left lower arm skin with synthetic 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 0HREXJ4

UNSPSC 85631366 Replacement of left lower arm skin with synthetic substitute, partial thickness, external approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect surgical implant procurement or replacement services. Instead, state and local issuing bodies have tagged opportunities related to medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-out programs, specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing under this code—none of which align with the code's stated scope of prosthetic or synthetic tissue replacement. The mismatch suggests either tagging error by issuing bodies or a divergence between the code's technical definition and how procurement systems apply it in practice.

The geographic spread of recent opportunities includes Arizona, California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Washington State, Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with no clear concentration in any single jurisdiction. The issuing bodies span county health systems, city retirement offices, state transportation departments, juvenile justice departments, and county procurement services. Without opportunities that actually reflect surgical implant procurement, synthetic skin replacement, or prosthetic device sourcing, this code does not present a clear market signal for business development purposes at this time.