UNSPSC 85695017: Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from left thumb phalanx, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from left thumb phalanx, 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 0PPS3KZ

UNSPSC 85695017 Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from left thumb phalanx, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity. The code nominally describes a highly specific surgical procedure (removal of tissue substitute material from a thumb bone using percutaneous technique), but state and local procurement does not solicit individual surgical procedures under medical procedure codes. The recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, surgical carve-out benefit programs, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve tissue substitute removal or the specific procedural work the code describes. This mismatch suggests either a coding error in state or local databases or that the code is being used as a catch-all for unrelated health services procurement rather than for the specific procedure its name implies.

The issuing bodies across the recent opportunities represent diverse state and local structures: county governments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), state agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach). The geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no clear concentration. Without confirmation that any of these opportunities actually involve thumb phalanx tissue substitute removal, the code cannot be reliably evaluated for business development purposes based on the procedural work it nominally describes.