UNSPSC 85692159: Replacement of sternum with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of sternum with nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 0PR03KZ

UNSPSC 85692159 Replacement of sternum with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that carries a medical-procedure designation but does not align with recent state and local procurement activity tracked under this taxonomy. The source contains no opportunities for sternum replacement devices or surgical implants. Instead, recent solicitations tagged to this code involve occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody—none of which involve orthopedic implantation or tissue substitutes. The code shows no recent relevant activity in state and local government procurement.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either a classification error in how opportunities are being tagged to this UNSPSC category or that the code itself does not reflect current state and local purchasing patterns in this medical-device domain. Firms evaluating this code for pursuit should verify classification accuracy with issuing bodies before investing in bid development, as the six opportunities cited (Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and Santa Clara County Health System) are uniformly focused on medical services contracting rather than device procurement.