UNSPSC 85691931: Supplement right rib with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right rib 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 0PU10JZ

UNSPSC 85691931 Supplement right rib with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure code but the recent opportunities posted under this classification involve occupational medical examinations, disability evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out benefits programs, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve orthopedic rib implantation or related surgical supply procurement.

The mismatch between the code's clinical scope and the actual solicitations suggests either a classification error in the source data or an inconsistency in how the issuing bodies have tagged these opportunities. State and local buyers across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington are actively procuring occupational health surveillance, medical evaluation administration, and health benefits management services, but these procurements lack a coherent relationship to the rib-supplement procedure code as named. No vendors should pursue opportunities under this code until the classification alignment is clarified with the issuing procurement office.