UNSPSC 85702633: Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from left metatarsal, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from left metatarsal, 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 0QPP0KZ

UNSPSC 85702633 (Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from left metatarsal, open approach) is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its surgical procedure scope. The recent solicitations tagged under this code—independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, surgical benefits carve-outs, and temporary health professional staffing—address healthcare program administration, occupational medicine, and clinical staffing, not the surgical procedure named in the code. A mismatch exists between the code's nominal scope (a specific orthopedic surgical procedure) and the work actually being procured by state and local bodies under this designation. State and local procurement offices do not appear to be soliciting surgeon or facility services for this specific foot procedure through standard RFP, RFQ, or IFB vehicles; the code appears to have been misapplied to general healthcare procurement activity rather than reserved for discrete surgical service contracts.

No recent state or local opportunities directly match the removal of tissue substitutes or orthopedic surgical procedures at the commodity level. Pursuit of this code as a route to surgical procedure contracts with government healthcare purchasers is not supported by current market activity.