UNSPSC 85642608: Transfer face subcutaneous tissue and fascia with skin, subcutaneous tissue and fascia, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to transfer face subcutaneous tissue and fascia with skin, subcutaneous tissue and fascia, 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 0JX10ZC

UNSPSC 85642608 Transfer face subcutaneous tissue and fascia with skin, subcutaneous tissue and fascia, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal medical-procedure scope and the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. Recent opportunities solicited under this code include occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, disability medical evaluations for public safety pension applicants, surgical benefit carve-outs for municipal employees, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty medical services for youth in custody, and independent medical evaluation services — none of which involve surgical transfer of subcutaneous tissue or fascia. The issuing bodies span state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), indicating broad geographic and jurisdictional reach, though the code's nominal scope does not match the work being transacted.

Activity appears concentrated in the Southwest and California during the third quarter of 2026, with the most recent opportunities including the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026, the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP due October 16, 2026 ($750,000 maximum over five years), the City of Long Beach's surgical benefit carve-out RFP due October 7, 2026, and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing qualification vehicle due October 7, 2026. The code's technical name describes a surgical procedure, but state and local procurement offices are using it to classify administrative and clinical staffing, benefits management, and medical evaluation services — suggesting either category misapplication or that the code encompasses a broader scope of healthcare service procurement than its literal nomenclature indicates. No relevant work directly matching surgical tissue transfer procurement is evident in recent postings.