UNSPSC 85631385: Replacement of right upper arm skin with nonautologous tissue substitute, full thickness, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right upper arm skin with nonautologous tissue substitute, full 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 0HRBXK3

UNSPSC 85631385 Replacement of right upper arm skin with nonautologous tissue substitute, full thickness, external approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope — a specific surgical procedure — does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The six opportunities in the source record include independent medical evaluation services, surgery benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention medical services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve surgical skin replacement or tissue grafting. The mismatch suggests this code has been applied inconsistently or incorrectly to health service procurement opportunities by issuing bodies, or that the code taxonomy itself does not track state and local medical procurement with precision at the commodity level.

Recent activity spans Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida, with issuing bodies ranging from city pension boards and county human resources divisions to state transportation agencies and county health systems. No single issuing body dominates the handful of opportunities. Given the disconnect between the code's stated procedure and the actual health services being solicited—evaluations, benefits administration, surveillance programs, and staffing—this code offers minimal signal for vendors targeting surgical implant, tissue substitute, or wound care procurement. State and local buyers appear to tag operational health services and benefits administration work under a code designed for a discrete surgical product, rendering the code unreliable for market intelligence or opportunity identification in this space.