UNSPSC 85692418: Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right rib, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right rib, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0PP14KZ

UNSPSC 85692418 Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right rib, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal scope. The code's technical medical procedure description does not align with the state and local opportunities posted under this UNSPSC number. Recent solicitations tagged to this code include independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for state ferry workers, emergency and specialty healthcare services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing placement. None of these scopes involve the specific surgical procedure named in the code.

The mismatch between the code's procedure-specific name and the health services and staffing work actually being solicited suggests either a cataloging error in the source data or a systematic misapplication of this commodity code to broader occupational health and benefits administration work. State procurement offices in Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners) have recently posted health services RFPs and RFQs, but none target the surgical procedure removal indicated by the code number. Without opportunities that match the code's stated scope, this code does not present a viable pursuit path for firms focused on the specific procedure it names.