UNSPSC 85702717: Reposition left metatarsal, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left metatarsal, 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 0QSP3ZZ

UNSPSC 85702717 Reposition left metatarsal, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual medical services state and local governments are acquiring under it. Recent opportunities posted against this code involve occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical procedure carve-out networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth—none of which involve orthopedic surgical procedures or the specific intervention the code nominally describes. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding in the state and local procurement systems posting these solicitations or a fundamental misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how issuing bodies are categorizing healthcare and medical staffing contracts. The opportunities themselves span state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County), county government (Collier County, Santa Clara County), city retirement systems (City of Phoenix), and regional health authorities (Santa Clara Health System, City of Long Beach), indicating broad jurisdictional participation in medical services procurement. However, the diversity of services—from occupational medicine to PBM administration to temporary staffing—does not cohere under a code nominally addressing a specific orthopedic procedure.

Given the absence of opportunities actually aligned with orthopedic surgery or metatarsal procedures under this code, the code shows little relevant recent activity. The source provides no evidence that state and local governments are actively soliciting reposition-of-metatarsal services through formal procurement notices, nor are the opportunities posted against this code suitable for business development targeting orthopedic surgical services.