UNSPSC 85642658: Inspection of head and neck subcutaneous tissue and fascia, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to inspection of head and neck 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 0JJS0ZZ

UNSPSC 85642658 Inspection of head and neck subcutaneous tissue and fascia, open approach (Commodity) shows little relevant recent activity. The code's nominal scope — a specific clinical procedure for tissue examination — does not align with the state and local opportunities posted under this designation. The six recent solicitations tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical procedure carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. None of these procurements involve direct inspection of head and neck subcutaneous tissue or fascia. The mismatch suggests either a data-tagging error in the issuing bodies' procurement systems or use of this code as a catch-all for medical services outside its intended scope.

Activity appears concentrated among health system and municipal entities in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington State. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) is seeking disability medical record summary and independent medical evaluation services at $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) is soliciting occupational medical surveillance services with a pre-bid conference scheduled August 31, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System (RFQ RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) is establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories. Given the systematic misalignment between code definition and procurement activity, buyers pursuing this code should verify issuing-body intent through direct contact with procurement offices before investing significant proposal effort.