UNSPSC 85683131: Supplement right temporal bone with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right temporal bone with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0NU54JZ

UNSPSC 85683131, Supplement right temporal bone with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach, is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—orthopedic surgical implants—does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it. The five most recent solicitations tagged to this code span inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for peer workers, and fire department medical direction. None of these opportunities involves temporal bone augmentation or surgical implants of any kind. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in the state and local procurement databases or a systematic misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy assignment and actual purchasing activity.

The geographic spread of the mistagged opportunities spans Georgia (Muscogee County Prison medical services, RFP due May 15, 2026), Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management, RFP due April 9, 2026; Monroe County virtual care services, RFP due April 16, 2026; Santa Monica Fire Department medical director, RFP due October 16, 2025), and California (San Mateo County peer support for peer workers, RFP due July 2, 2025). The issuing bodies include county commissioners' procurement offices, county health and behavioral health divisions, and municipal fire departments. Because the code shows no recent activity aligned with its stated commodity scope, business development professionals pursuing temporal bone implants or orthopedic surgical hardware should not rely on this code for market signals and should verify the correct UNSPSC classification with their target buyers.