UNSPSC 85641854: Removal of synthetic substitute from lower extremity subcutaneous tissue and fascia, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from lower extremity subcutaneous tissue and fascia, 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 0JPW0JZ

UNSPSC 85641854 Removal of synthetic substitute from lower extremity subcutaneous tissue and fascia, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal clinical scope and the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted against this code do not involve surgical procedures for synthetic material removal; instead, they encompass occupational health surveillance, disability medical evaluations, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical procedure carve-out benefit programs for government employee health plans. The code does not capture what state and local governments are actually buying under its medical procedure descriptor, and no recent solicitations reflect orthopedic or lower-extremity surgical services as the code name implies.

Activity under this code spans multiple state and local issuing bodies—county health systems, county probation departments, city retirement offices, city procurement divisions managing employee health benefits, state transportation departments, and county board commissions. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office soliciting independent medical evaluation services (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years) to review medical records and coordinate disability evaluations for public safety pension applicants; the Washington State Department of Transportation requesting occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry locations (RFP 20260825, due October 9, 2026, two-year term with option to extend); the City of Long Beach seeking surgical procedure carve-out benefit administration for employees and retirees enrolled in its Anthem PPO plan (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System establishing a temporary staffing pool across ancillary clinical categories (RFSQ HHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Given the fundamental disconnect between the code's stated scope and actual procurement activity, this code does not represent a viable targeting opportunity for surgical procedure vendors; the tagging appears to be a classification error rather than a genuine signal of surgical procurement demand.