UNSPSC 85695137: Supplement left thumb phalanx with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left thumb phalanx with nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 0PUS4KZ

UNSPSC 85695137 Supplement left thumb phalanx with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure. State and local government procurement activity tagged under this code does not align with the code's clinical scope. Recent opportunities posted under this code include independent medical evaluation services for public safety pension systems, surgical procedure carve-out benefit programs for municipal employees, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, emergency and specialty healthcare services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing—none of which involve orthopedic thumb reconstruction or tissue grafting. The code shows no evidence of actual procurement for the medical device, tissue substitute products, or surgical services the code nominally describes. The mismatch suggests that state and local procurement offices are applying this code inaccurately to broader healthcare service categories rather than to the specific procedure-level commodity it is intended to classify.

Because the recent opportunities in the source do not reflect genuine activity under this code's actual scope, pursue or skip decisions should rely on direct solicitation research targeting jurisdictions with active orthopedic surgery programs, occupational health clinics, or surgical supply contracts. The code as tagged in the state and local system provides limited signal for sourcing relevant opportunities.