UNSPSC 85692223: Removal of synthetic substitute from sternum, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from sternum, 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 0PP03JZ

UNSPSC 85692223 Removal of synthetic substitute from sternum, percutaneous approach is a Commodity-tier medical procedure code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. The code appears to describe a specific surgical intervention, but recent opportunities posted under this classification involve occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical carve-out networks, and youth detention medical services — none of which align with the narrow procedural scope the code nominally represents. The mismatch suggests that either the code has been misapplied to these solicitations or the category sees minimal procurement activity that matches its core definition within state and local government contracting.

The six most recent opportunities in the source span Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas, reflecting geographically dispersed issuing bodies including a municipal retirement office (City of Phoenix), a large city workforce (City of Long Beach), a state transportation agency (Washington State Department of Transportation), a county health system (Santa Clara County), a county juvenile justice authority (Harris County), and a county government human resources division (Collier County). None of these opportunities involve the removal of synthetic sternal substitutes or percutaneous cardiac or thoracic procedures. State and local procurement professionals evaluating this code should treat it as inactive for practical business development purposes; the recent postings do not reflect the code's stated scope, and pursuing vendors would be better served identifying alternative UNSPSC classifications that align with the actual health administration, staffing, or medical evaluation services state and local bodies are currently buying.