UNSPSC 85695525: Replacement of left carpal with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left carpal with autologous tissue substitute, 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 0PRN37Z

UNSPSC 85695525 (Replacement of left carpal with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach) is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—carpal replacement using autologous tissue in a percutaneous approach—yet the six recent opportunities posted under this code span independent medical evaluations for pension boards, pharmacy benefit management administration, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefit carve-outs, emergency youth detention medical services, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involve orthopedic surgical procedure services or tissue-substitute implants. The mismatch suggests either tagging error in the underlying procurement system or that this code is being used as a catch-all for broader health services procurement rather than the specific surgical intervention its nominal scope indicates. State and local buyers appear to be using this code outside its intended commodity definition.

The jurisdictions posting under this code include a major city pension office (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), a large municipal employer (City of Long Beach), a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), a county juvenile justice agency (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), a county government (Collier County), and a regional health system (County of Santa Clara Health System). Activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, reflecting geographically distributed health services procurement by diverse public bodies. Representative recent opportunities include the Phoenix Fire and Police Pension Boards' RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, maximum contract value $750,000 over five years), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-outs through Centers of Excellence (due October 7, 2026, targeting implementation April 1, 2027), and the Washington State Ferries' RFP for occupational medical surveillance (due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026). The code shows no real recent activity in its nominal commodity domain and should be monitored carefully to determine whether the tagging reflects systematic miscoding or actual procurement intent.