UNSPSC 85682303: Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in skull, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in skull, external 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 0NW0XKZ

UNSPSC 85682303 Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in skull, external approach is a Commodity code with little alignment to recent state and local procurement activity. The nominal scope—surgical revision of non-biological skull implants—does not match the medical services actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local opportunities. Recent postings tagged to this code include independent medical evaluation services for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, youth detention healthcare services, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve skull implants, tissue substitutes, or surgical revision procedures.

The mismatch between the code's stated scope and recent opportunities suggests either systematic miscoding or that this code serves as a catch-all for miscellaneous healthcare services in some procurement systems. The issuing bodies—the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and County of Santa Clara—span state departments, counties, and municipalities with healthcare or public safety missions. No clear geographic concentration emerges, with recent activity in Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas. The code shows no recent opportunities that genuinely match the UNSPSC definition, making pursuit under this classification unreliable.