UNSPSC 85631935: Replacement of left nipple with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left nipple with autologous tissue substitute, open 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 0HRX07Z

UNSPSC 85631935, Replacement of left nipple with autologous tissue substitute, open approach, is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code names a specific surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under it consist of independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations (City of Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-out program management (City of Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Department of Transportation), emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (Harris County), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing (County of Santa Clara Health System). None of these solicitations involve reconstructive breast surgery or tissue-substitute implantation. The mismatch between the code's clinical specificity and the breadth of health services being purchased suggests either miscoding by the issuing bodies or that the UNSPSC taxonomy does not map cleanly to the administrative and management services state and local health systems actually procure.

No single issuing body appears more than once in recent activity. The opportunities span a state department (WSDOT), county health systems and probation departments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and municipal departments (City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach), reflecting fragmented procurement across different organizational missions and geographic regions. Given the systematic mismatch between the code definition and what is actually being solicited, firms evaluating opportunities under this code should treat the recent activity as a signal that the code is not a reliable vehicle for pursuing state and local health procurement and should instead track specific issuing bodies' RFP and RFQ notices directly.