UNSPSC 85695234: Removal of autologous tissue substitute from right metacarpal, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of autologous tissue substitute from right metacarpal, 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 0PPP47Z

UNSPSC 85695234 Removal of autologous tissue substitute from right metacarpal, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows little recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its stated scope. The code's title describes a specific surgical procedure — removal of tissue grafts from the hand via minimally invasive technique — yet the recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect that surgical service line. Instead, the tagged solicitations cover occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, Centers of Excellence networks for elective surgery coordination, temporary clinical staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these represent the orthopedic hand surgery or tissue graft procedures the code nominally names.

The mismatch suggests either misclassification of opportunities by issuing bodies or that the code is not actively used in state and local procurement for its intended purpose. The geographic spread of the tagged opportunities spans Washington State (Washington State Department of Transportation), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Arizona (City of Phoenix), and Texas (Harris County), but these jurisdictions are soliciting general health services and occupational medicine rather than the specialized surgical procedure the code describes. No clear pattern of repeat buyers under this code appears in the recent record, and no representative opportunities meaningfully align with hand surgery or autologous tissue reconstruction. For vendors in orthopedic surgery services or tissue graft procedures, this code does not reflect active state and local demand at this time.