UNSPSC 85691910: Revision of synthetic substitute in left rib, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in left rib, 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 0PW20JZ

UNSPSC 85691910 Revision of synthetic substitute in left rib, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal relevance to recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a specific surgical procedure code from a medical classification taxonomy—does not align with the actual work state and local governments are buying under this identifier. Recent opportunities posted against this code cover occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out networks, and temporary health professional staffing, none of which involve revision of synthetic rib substitutes or surgical implant procedures at all. The mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in how these opportunities were tagged or a fundamental disconnect between the UNSPSC code definition and procurement practice in the sourcing system.

No opportunities in the block directly solicit surgical implant services, revision procedures, or related biomedical device work. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) sought independent medical evaluation services for disability determinations; the Washington State Department of Transportation (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) solicited occupational medical surveillance; and the County of Santa Clara Health System (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) established a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing. These are administrative healthcare and staffing services, not surgical or implant-related procurements. State and local procurement under this code code identifier does not currently reflect orthopedic or reconstructive surgical work, and firms pursuing opportunities in medical device, biomedical implants, or surgical procedure services should verify UNSPSC classification in opportunity documents before positioning.