UNSPSC 85652521: Supplement tongue, palate, pharynx muscle with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement tongue, palate, pharynx muscle with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0KU44KZ

UNSPSC 85652521 Supplement tongue, palate, pharynx muscle with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six recent opportunities posted under or near this code—independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefits carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—involve health system administration, occupational safety compliance, and clinical staffing but do not address surgical supplementation of throat or palate structures with synthetic tissue via endoscopic procedure. The code appears to capture a highly specialized surgical intervention that does not surface in current state and local solicitations.

The recent opportunities instead reflect state and local governments' procurement patterns for healthcare services administration and clinical workforce augmentation: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office seeking disability medical evaluation coordination (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach procuring surgical benefit carve-out networks (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation requesting occupational medical surveillance (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issuing an RFI for emergency and specialty medical services (071626BNM), Collier County procuring pharmacy benefit management (RFP 25-8414, due April 9, 2026), and Santa Clara County Health System establishing a vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). None of these solicitations involve the specific surgical procedure the code nominates, suggesting the code is either underutilized in state and local procurement or reflects a healthcare coding taxonomy not aligned with typical purchasing practice in this market.