UNSPSC 85631956: Replacement of right breast with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right breast with synthetic 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 0HRT0JZ

UNSPSC 85631956, Replacement of right breast with synthetic substitute, open approach, is a Commodity code that represents a specific surgical procedure; however, the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show no alignment with surgical implants or reconstructive procedures. Instead, the opportunities reflect a significant mismatch between the code assignment and the actual work being solicited. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is requesting independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations; the City of Long Beach is seeking a surgical procedure carve-out benefit program administrator; the Washington State Department of Transportation is procuring occupational medical surveillance services; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department is seeking specialty medical providers for detained youth; Collier County is soliciting pharmacy benefit management services; and the County of Santa Clara Health System is establishing a vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories. None of these solicitations involve orthopedic implants, breast reconstruction devices, or the procurement of synthetic substitutes for surgical use. The code shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement.

The mismatch suggests either a classification error in how these opportunities were tagged in the source system or a fundamental disconnect between the UNSPSC nomenclature and the actual service categories being requested. State and local procurement under this code does not appear to center on medical devices or surgical supplies as the code name would imply. Business development professionals should verify code assignment accuracy before pursuing opportunities listed under 85631956, as the recent solicitations reflect demand for medical management, staffing, and administrative services rather than the surgical-device procurement the code nominally describes.