UNSPSC 85681117: Supplement left mandible with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left mandible with synthetic 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 0NUV0JZ

UNSPSC 85681117 Supplement left mandible with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevant activity in recent state and local procurement. The five most recently posted opportunities under this code include inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county correctional facility, pharmacy benefit management for a county employee health plan, virtual primary and urgent care services for county employees, peer support services for mental health workers, and fire department medical director services—none of which involve mandibular implants, oral surgery supplies, or dental prosthetics. The code appears to be misapplied to these opportunities, which span healthcare administration, managed care contracting, and professional medical services rather than orthopedic or dental surgical procedures.

State and local procurement activity under this code does not support a pursuit strategy at this time. The recent solicitations stem from diverse issuing bodies—county governments (Muscogee County, Collier County, Monroe County in Florida; San Mateo County in California), a municipal fire department (Santa Monica), and county health departments—but none of them are actually buying the mandibular implant or reconstruction services the code nominally describes. No geographic concentration, representative surgical procurement, vendor activity, or contract value information is available because the code's recent posting history reflects administrative and clinical service contracting rather than orthopedic device or surgical supply procurement. This code warrants monitoring only if future state and local opportunities explicitly reference mandibular implants or oral-maxillofacial surgical supplies; current activity suggests either persistent miscoding or minimal demand for this specific surgical commodity in the state and local market.