UNSPSC 85571773: Supplement carina with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement carina with autologous 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 0BU207Z

UNSPSC 85571773 Supplement carina with autologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code for a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local contract opportunities show little activity aligned with this narrow clinical scope. The recent solicitations tagged under this code instead cover independent medical evaluation services, surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit programs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve the procedure named in the code itself. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests the code may be misapplied or that state and local procurement officers are using it as a catch-all for general healthcare services rather than as a classifier for a specific orthopedic surgical intervention.

The issuing bodies across the recent opportunities span city retirement offices, municipal human resources departments, state transportation agencies, county probation departments, and county health systems. Geographic activity appears across Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out services (due October 7, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026). Given the disconnect between the code name and the actual work being procured, this code appears unsuitable for targeted business development and warrants review by procurement classification specialists before investment.