UNSPSC 85691959: Replacement of left rib with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left 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 0PR20JZ

UNSPSC 85691959 Replacement of left rib with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The six recent opportunities tagged under this code involve occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers, pharmacy benefit management administration, disability medical evaluations for public safety pension boards, surgical benefit carve-outs for municipal employee health plans, specialty medical services for youth in detention, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which align with orthopedic surgical implant procurement or rib replacement procedures. The code's nominal scope (a specific surgical procedure using a synthetic implant) does not match the actual work being solicited by state and local issuers.

State and local procurement offices do purchase medical devices, implants, and surgical supplies through various channels — group purchasing contracts, hospital systems, and healthcare consortium agreements — but this particular code does not capture recent activity in those markets. The misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy entry and current buying patterns suggests either that state and local governments classify similar work under different codes, or that procurement under this code is sparse relative to the broader medical device and surgical supply landscape.