UNSPSC 85681115: Supplement hyoid bone with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement hyoid bone with autologous tissue 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 0NUX07Z

UNSPSC 85681115 Supplement hyoid bone with autologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominal scope—orthopedic surgical procedures involving hyoid bone reconstruction—bears no relationship to the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The code shows no relevant recent procurement activity aligned with its intended medical-procedural scope.

The recent opportunities tagged under this code span prison medical services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary care, peer mental health support, and fire department medical direction—none of which involve hyoid bone supplementation or orthopedic surgical implant services. The mismatch suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies at the point of solicitation or a taxonomic error in how the opportunities were classified. No state or local government body has recently solicited for hyoid bone reconstruction services, autologous tissue substitutes for this anatomy, or related surgical supplies and equipment under this code. Firms evaluating this code should verify manually with issuing procurement offices if pursuing work in prison healthcare, county pharmacy programs, virtual care platforms, or municipal emergency services, as the UNSPSC classification does not reliably signal relevant demand.