UNSPSC 85702748: Extirpation of matter from right metatarsal, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right 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 0QCN3ZZ

UNSPSC 85702748 Extirpation of matter from right metatarsal, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that in practice bears no relationship to state and local procurement activity. The code itself describes a surgical procedure on the foot, yet the most recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code request independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, occupational medical surveillance for ferries workers, pharmacy benefit management administration, surgery carve-out networks for municipal employees, emergency medical services for detained youth, and temporary ancillary health professional staffing — none of which involve extirpation procedures or podiatric surgery. The mismatch between the code's nominal definition and the actual scope of work being procured suggests either systematic miscoding in the source data or a significant taxonomy alignment issue within the procurement systems reporting these opportunities.

The issuing bodies across the six posted opportunities span state and local jurisdictions including the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and Santa Clara County Health System. Representative recent opportunities include the Phoenix Fire Pension Board and Phoenix Police Pension Board's RFP (RTMRFP26001) for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 with $750,000 maximum compensation over five years; the Washington State Ferries' RFP (RFP20260825) for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 statewide locations due October 9, 2026; and Santa Clara County Health System's vendor pool solicitation (RFSQHHSFY270052) for temporary ancillary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. These opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Given the complete disconnect between the code definition and the actual work described, this code should be treated as a data quality signal rather than a reliable source for procurement strategy development in any of the named service categories.