UNSPSC 85691921: Supplement left scapula with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left scapula with nonautologous 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 0PU60KZ

UNSPSC 85691921, Supplement left scapula with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach, is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The five most recent opportunities posted under this code—inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county prison, pharmacy benefit management services for a county government, virtual primary and urgent care services for a county health plan, peer support services for behavioral health workers, and medical director services for a fire department—are healthcare administration and clinical services contracts that do not involve orthopedic surgical supplies or tissue substitutes. The code's nominal scope describes a specific surgical procedure with nonautologous material, yet the recent solicitations span inmate healthcare delivery, pharmacy administration, virtual care platforms, mental health peer support, and EMS medical direction—none of which entail procurement of the implantable or surgical devices the code identifies.

Given the mismatch between the code's surgical-device classification and the healthcare operations and services work actually being solicited under it, this code appears to reflect a tagging error in the state and local procurement records rather than active demand for orthopedic tissue substitutes. Business development professionals pursuing surgical supplies, orthopedic implants, or nonautologous tissue products should not rely on this code for market intelligence. No further analysis of issuing-body mix, geographic spread, or representative opportunities is warranted.