UNSPSC 85691817: Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in sternum, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in sternum, external 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 0PW0XKZ

UNSPSC 85691817 Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in sternum, external approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope — surgical repair of sternum using non-autologous tissue — bears no meaningful relationship to the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it. The six most recent solicitations under this code span independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension disability determinations, surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit programs for city employees, occupational medical surveillance for state ferry workers, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management for county employees, and temporary health professional staffing pools. None of these procurements involve sternal tissue revision or surgical implantation; the code appears to be a classification artifact rather than a reflection of actual buying activity under this taxonomy entry.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), city retirement offices (City of Phoenix), and municipal health systems (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara Health System). Geographic activity spans Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Recent opportunities show demand across benefits administration, occupational health compliance, youth detention healthcare, and temporary clinical staffing — none aligned with the code's stated surgical procedure scope. The code shows little relevant recent activity; vendors pursuing medical device, surgical implant, or tissue substitute opportunities should verify actual commodity classification before positioning under this entry.