UNSPSC 85682553: Removal of hearing device from skull, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of hearing device from 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 0NP00SZ

UNSPSC 85682553 Removal of hearing device from skull, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The five most recent opportunities tagged with this code across state and local jurisdictions involve inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care services, peer support for mental health workers, and fire department medical director services — none of which relate to surgical removal of hearing implants or skull-based device extraction.

State and local procurement offices appear to have misapplied this code to general healthcare contracting and professional medical services. The Muscogee County Prison (Columbus Consolidated Government, Georgia) sought comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services via RFP due May 15, 2026; Collier County, Florida solicited pharmacy benefit management services with historical annual pharmacy spending of approximately $8.7 million; and Monroe County, Florida issued an RFP for virtual primary care and urgent care services effective October 1, 2026. These opportunities span correctional healthcare, pharmacy administration, and virtual care delivery — domains entirely removed from the otologic or neurosurgical specialty the code describes. With no recent state and local procurement activity actually seeking hearing device removal services, the code carries minimal relevance to vendors in audiology, otolaryngology, or implantable device specialists pursuing correctional, county health, or municipal healthcare contracts.