UNSPSC 85692161: Replacement of sternum with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of sternum with autologous 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 0PR037Z

UNSPSC 85692161 Replacement of sternum with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little alignment with orthopedic or cardiac surgery procurement. Instead, the issuing bodies are soliciting medical evaluation, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing services — functions that do not map to sternum replacement procedures. The scope mismatch suggests this code either receives minimal relevant activity or the tagging reflects a classification error in how opportunities are indexed against the UNSPSC taxonomy.

The recent opportunities span multiple issuing bodies across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, including municipal pension boards (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), city employees' health benefit programs (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), and county health systems (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, County of Santa Clara). Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's proposal request for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026, pre-bid conference August 31, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across ancillary clinical categories including audiology, radiology, and surgical services (due October 7, 2026). None of these opportunities involve sternum replacement or directly related orthopedic or cardiac surgical procedures, indicating the code does not currently reflect active state and local procurement in its nominal domain.