UNSPSC 85702621: Reposition left metatarsal with internal fixation device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left metatarsal with internal fixation device, open 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 0QSP04Z

UNSPSC 85702621 Reposition left metatarsal with internal fixation device, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—and the state and local healthcare and administrative services actually being solicited under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code do not involve metatarsal surgery or any procedural reimbursement; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-outs, and emergency medical services for youth in detention. State and local government buyers using this code appear to be health systems, counties, municipalities, and special authorities procuring healthcare administration, worker health monitoring, and clinical staffing support rather than orthopedic procedures themselves. The issuing bodies include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation (on behalf of Washington State Ferries), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System—a mix of local government human resources and benefits functions, state transportation agencies, county health systems, and public safety authorities.

Recent opportunities cluster in Arizona, California, Washington, Florida, and Texas. Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026) to support disability benefit determinations for approximately 75 annual applications across fire and police pension boards; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals and shipyard locations (due October 9, 2026, with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026); the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit carve-out programs offering Centers of Excellence for orthopedic, spine, heart, and other specialty procedures (due October 7, 2026); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple clinical categories including audiology, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, and therapy services (due October 7, 2026). The code shows no recent activity directly aligned with metatarsal surgery or orthopedic procedure coding and billing—a clear indication that either the code assignment is erroneous or the code is being used as a catch-all for healthcare administration and staffing needs rather than for the specific surgical intervention its name describes.