UNSPSC 85652523: Supplement tongue, palate, pharynx muscle with autologous 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 autologous 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 0KU447Z

UNSPSC 85652523, Supplement tongue, palate, pharynx muscle with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The six recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code are instead soliciting independent medical evaluation services for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefit carve-out management, occupational medical surveillance, specialty and emergency medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which align with the code's specific clinical procedure scope. The mismatch between the code's nominal definition and the actual work being procured suggests either a tagging error in the underlying procurement database or that this particular surgical procedure is not a material procurement category for state and local government at present.

The geographic distribution of these tangentially related solicitations spans Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), and Texas (Harris County), but the absence of opportunities directly matching the code's procedure scope limits the actionability of this finding. Vendors pursuing this code should verify whether recent state and local RFP activity reflects genuine demand for this specific otolaryngological procedure or whether the tagging reflects administrative categorization that does not reflect current market activity.