UNSPSC 85692110: Revision of synthetic substitute in left rib, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in left rib, percutaneous 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 0PW23JZ

UNSPSC 85692110 Revision of synthetic substitute in left rib, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal medical-procedure scope. The six most recent state and local opportunities posted under this code are taggedincorrectly — they solicit occupational medical surveillance services (Washington State Ferries), independent disability medical evaluations (City of Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-out network management (City of Long Beach), emergency and specialty care for detained youth (Harris County), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing (Santa Clara County Health System). None of these solicitations involve rib revision surgery or orthopedic surgical procedures of any kind. The code appears to be a mislabeling artifact in state and local procurement systems rather than an active category for actual surgical implant or revision work.

The mismatch between the code's clinical descriptor and the opportunities posted under it signals that purchasers using this code taxonomy are applying it to administrative healthcare contracting — benefits management, staffing, and medical evaluation services — rather than to surgical procedures or implants. Until the source material shows state and local governments actually soliciting rib revision implants, surgical instrumentation, or related orthopedic products and services under this code, the code does not represent a viable procurement category for business development purposes.