UNSPSC 85631688: Destruction of left ear skin, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of left ear skin, 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 0H53XZZ

UNSPSC 85631688 Destruction of left ear skin, external approach is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure on the external ear—does not match the health care and administrative services state and local governments are soliciting under this code identifier.

The most recent opportunities posted under this code include independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension disability determinations (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, RFP due October 16, 2026), surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans (City of Long Beach, RFP due October 7, 2026), occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers (Washington State Department of Transportation, RFP due October 9, 2026), emergency and specialty hospital services for detained youth (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, RFI due September 25, 2026), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, RFP due April 9, 2026), and temporary health professional staffing across multiple clinical categories (County of Santa Clara Health System, RFP due October 7, 2026). These solicitations span pension administration, employee health benefits, occupational health, juvenile detention health care, pharmacy claims processing, and temporary clinical staffing—none of which are otologic surgical procedures. The code appears to be a data-entry or classification error rather than an active procurement category; bidders should verify the correct code classification with the issuing body before pursuing any opportunity posted under this identifier.