UNSPSC 85682522: Replacement of right temporal bone with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right temporal bone with nonautologous 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 0NR50KZ

UNSPSC 85682522, Replacement of right temporal bone with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach (Commodity), shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure involving bone replacement, yet the recent opportunities tagged to this code do not involve temporal bone grafting or surgical implants. Instead, state and local bodies have posted solicitations for independent medical evaluations, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which align with the code's nominal scope of implantable medical devices or surgical bone-replacement procedures. The mismatch between the code's narrow clinical definition and the broader administrative and staffing services appearing in recent notices suggests either a cataloging error or that this particular commodity code does not map to active procurement in the state and local space.

The few opportunities present span Arizona, California, Washington, and Texas issuing bodies, including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (medical evaluation services), the City of Long Beach (surgical benefit carve-out), Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (emergency and specialty care), Collier County (pharmacy benefit management), and Santa Clara County Health System (temporary clinical staffing). No pattern of repeat buying or geographic concentration appears. Because the tagged opportunities do not involve the product or service line the code nominally describes, firms evaluating this code for state and local opportunity development should clarify with procurement offices whether temporal bone implants and related surgical supplies are actually being categorized differently or whether this code sees minimal activity in the jurisdictional space.