UNSPSC 85702936: Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in right femoral shaft, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in right femoral shaft, 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 0QW8XKZ

UNSPSC 85702936 Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in right femoral shaft, external approach is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local solicitation activity. The code's technical name references a specific orthopedic surgical procedure involving tissue substitutes, but the recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical care bundling, and youth detention healthcare services—none of which align with orthopedic implant procurement or revision surgery supply. The issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and probation departments (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), municipal retirement offices (City of Phoenix), and city employee benefit programs (City of Long Beach). This code shows little relevant recent activity for orthopedic tissue substitute procurement specifically.

The geographic spread of the limited activity visible under this code spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminal and vessel locations, due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations, due October 16, 2026 with a $750,000 maximum contract value over five years; the City of Long Beach's RFP for a surgical care carve-out program through Centers of Excellence, due October 7, 2026 with an anticipated start date of April 1, 2027; and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees, due April 9, 2026 with estimated annual spending of $8.7 million. The code's continued use for general healthcare procurement appears inconsistent with its tissue-substitute nomenclature, suggesting either a classification error in source data or administrative mistagging by issuing bodies.