UNSPSC 85692018: Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right rib, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right 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 0PP10KZ

UNSPSC 85692018, "Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right rib, open approach," is a Commodity code that shows a mismatch between its procedural surgical scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The posted opportunities under this code do not reflect procurement for surgical tissue-removal procedures; instead, they track health plan administration, occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, emergency medical services for detained youth, and temporary clinical staffing. None of these represents the specialized surgical procedure the code nominally describes. State and local procurement offices are tagging medical and health administration services under a code designed to classify a specific surgical intervention, suggesting either cataloging error or use of the code as a catch-all for diverse health-related contracting.

The issuing bodies span county health systems, municipal retirement offices, state transportation agencies, county juvenile justice departments, and county human resources divisions across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. A single representative opportunity illustrates the mismatch: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) is soliciting independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations—a medical assessment and administrative service wholly unrelated to surgical tissue removal. Similarly, the Washington State Department of Transportation (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) is purchasing occupational medical surveillance for ferry employees, and the County of Santa Clara Health System (RFSQ HHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) is establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing. The code shows no active procurement for the surgical procedure it nominally represents.