UNSPSC 85682405: Revision of synthetic substitute in skull, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in skull, 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 0NW00JZ

UNSPSC 85682405 Revision of synthetic substitute in skull, open approach is a Commodity code that shows significant mismatch between its nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure—and the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it. The recent opportunities include independent medical evaluation services for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefit program management through Centers of Excellence, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty healthcare for youth in custody, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical roles. None of these services involve skull surgery or synthetic implants. The issuing bodies span city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal health systems (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), state transportation departments (Washington), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), and county human resources divisions (Collier County). The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated surgical focus.

The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida based on the recent postings. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) covering disability benefit determinations for approximately 75 annual applications at a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026) requiring board-certified occupational physicians; and Santa Clara County Health System's RFQ to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026) on a non-exclusive, multiple-award basis with no guaranteed volume. The tagging of these opportunities under this Commodity code appears to reflect administrative classification error rather than genuine procurement alignment.