UNSPSC 85694737: Removal of autologous tissue substitute from left thumb phalanx, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of autologous tissue substitute from left thumb phalanx, open 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 0PPS07Z

UNSPSC 85694737 Removal of autologous tissue substitute from left thumb phalanx, open approach is a Commodity code whose title reflects a highly specific surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it show no alignment with orthopedic or hand surgery procurement—instead, the solicitations cover occupational medical surveillance, disability pension medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-outs for government employee health plans, and youth detention medical services. The code shows substantial mismatch between its nominal scope and actual purchasing activity; state and local government solicitations tagged to this code are acquiring administrative medical services, health plan management, and occupational health compliance rather than autologous tissue grafting procedures or hand surgery supplies.

The issuing bodies span multiple jurisdictions including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), the City of Long Beach (California), the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County (Florida), and Santa Clara County Health System (California), indicating geographically dispersed activity across the Southwest, West Coast, and Southeast with no evident concentration. Recent representative opportunities include the Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (proposals due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Ferries' RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry terminals (proposals due October 9, 2026), and the Santa Clara County Health System's qualification-based solicitation for temporary ancillary health professional staffing across 13 service categories (proposals due October 7, 2026). The mismatch between code name and solicitation content suggests either misclassification in the state and local procurement database or a data-entry error; the code warrants review before pursuit decisions are made.