UNSPSC 85631620: Replacement of right ear 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 right ear 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 0HR2XK4

UNSPSC 85631620 Replacement of right ear skin with nonautologous tissue substitute, partial thickness, external approach (Commodity) shows minimal recent activity directly aligned with its nominal scope. The code appears designed for medical procedure billing or classification within healthcare settings, yet recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code center on occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical center-of-excellence carve-outs, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve ear skin replacement or surgical tissue substitution. The mismatch suggests either incorrect code assignment by issuing bodies or use of this Commodity code as a placeholder in healthcare procurement taxonomies where granular procedural coding does not map cleanly to state and local buying patterns.

The identified opportunities span Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), indicating geographic distribution across multiple regions rather than concentrated activity. Representative recent solicitations include the Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (posted September 16, 2026, due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 locations (posted August 25, 2026, due October 9, 2026), and the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit and Center of Excellence carve-out programs (posted August 26, 2026, due October 7, 2026). No procurement activity under this Commodity code directly involves the ear skin replacement procedure its name denotes.