UNSPSC 85702721: Reposition right metatarsal with external fixation device, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition right metatarsal with external fixation device, 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 0QSN35Z

UNSPSC 85702721 Reposition right metatarsal with external fixation device, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—and the state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve orthopedic surgery or metatarsal repositioning; instead, they span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical procedure carve-out benefit administration for municipal employees, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty and emergency care for youth in custody, and general health plan management. The mismatch suggests this code may be incorrectly applied in state and local procurement systems or that the taxonomy is not reflecting the actual work being solicited.

The issuing bodies span diverse jurisdictions: state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and probation departments (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Santa Clara County Health System, Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and municipal retirement and HR offices (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach). Geographic activity includes Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Ferries medical surveillance RFP (due October 9, 2026) seeking occupational health examinations across 14 ferry terminals; the City of Phoenix independent medical evaluation RFP (due October 16, 2026) for pension disability determinations at $750,000 over five years; and the Santa Clara County Health System's temporary staffing qualification pool (due October 7, 2026) for multiple ancillary clinical categories on a non-exclusive, multiple-award basis. The code shows active solicitation volume but reflects a taxonomy classification issue rather than genuine procurement concentration in metatarsal surgery.