UNSPSC 85695019: Removal of autologous 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 autologous 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 0PPS37Z

UNSPSC 85695019 Removal of autologous tissue substitute from left thumb phalanx, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code whose nominal name reflects a specific surgical procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show no alignment with orthopedic or surgical services. Instead, the opportunities reflect administrative healthcare procurement—disability benefit evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical care benefit program management. The code appears to be a misclassification issue in state and local procurement systems, as none of the recent solicitations involve the removal of tissue substitutes or any surgical intervention matching the code's technical descriptor. State and local governments posting under this code are primarily county and municipal benefits and health departments seeking administrative healthcare services, benefits administration, and healthcare staffing solutions rather than clinical or surgical procedures.

Recent activity spans multiple jurisdictions with no geographic concentration. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is soliciting independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit applications (RFP RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026); the City of Long Beach is requesting proposals for a surgical carve-out benefit program (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation is seeking occupational medical surveillance services (RFP RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026); Harris County Juvenile Probation Department issued an RFI for specialty and emergency medical services (071626BNM, due September 25, 2026); Collier County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting pharmacy benefit management services (RFP 258414, with a nominal due date of April 9, 2026 that appears superseded); and the County of Santa Clara Health System is establishing a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code's mismatch with actual procurement activity suggests that vendors should verify scope alignment with issuing agencies before pursuing opportunities nominally tagged under this code.