UNSPSC 85682953: Removal of hearing device from skull, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of hearing device from skull, percutaneous 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 0NP03SZ

UNSPSC 85682953 Removal of hearing device from skull, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The code's nominal scope — a specific neurosurgical procedure — does not align with the state and local opportunities posted under this classification. Recent solicitations tagged to this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these activities involve the removal of hearing devices or percutaneous skull procedures. The mismatch suggests either tagging error in the procurement system or the code's assignment to a broader healthcare services family than its name indicates.

The recent opportunities span diverse issuing bodies — state health system procurement (Washington State Department of Transportation for Washington State Ferries; County of Santa Clara Health System), county government (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department; Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and municipal procurement (City of Phoenix Retirement Office; City of Long Beach). Geographic distribution includes Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP due October 9, 2026, covering 14 ferry system locations; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation services RFP due October 16, 2026, with a five-year contract ceiling of $750,000; and Collier County's pharmacy benefit management RFP, which closed April 9, 2026, with historical annual spending of approximately $8.7 million. Without clarification of the code's actual procurement intent, pursuit under this classification warrants verification with the issuing procurement office.