UNSPSC 85702916: Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in right tibia, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in right tibia, external 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 0QWGXKZ

UNSPSC 85702916 Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in right tibia, external approach is a Commodity code showing minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The code's title describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code are not related to surgical implants or orthopedic device procurement; instead, they span independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, temporary health professional staffing, and surgical benefit carve-out programs. This mismatch indicates the code is not capturing the work state and local governments actually buy under it, or the issuing bodies are applying the code misaligned with the taxonomy's orthopedic device intent.

The issuing bodies posting opportunities tagged to this code include county commissioners and board offices (Collier County, Santa Clara County Health System, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), a major city retirement system (City of Phoenix), a municipal health plan administrator (City of Long Beach), and a state transportation agency (Washington State Department of Transportation). Geographic spread includes Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no clear concentration. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026). Given the disconnect between the code's orthopedic-device nomenclature and the health-services and staffing work actually being solicited, this code warrants close attention to clarify whether the tag is applied in error or whether state and local procurement systems use it as a catch-all for medical services procurement outside its intended scope.