UNSPSC 85703303: Release left tibia, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to release left tibia, open 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 0QNH0ZZ

UNSPSC 85703303 Release left tibia, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it bear little resemblance to that narrow technical scope. Instead, the code shows activity across a broad range of health services procurement — independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. State and local buyers posting under this code are diverse: city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal benefits administrators (Long Beach), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county criminal justice agencies (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), county human resources divisions (Collier County, Santa Clara County), and regional health systems. The mismatch between the code name and the actual work being solicited suggests either systematic tagging drift in state procurement systems or that this Commodity code is serving as a catch-all category for health services that do not fit more granular codes.

Recent activity spans multiple states and regions. Phoenix issued an RFP for disability medical record summary preparation and independent medical examinations for approximately 75 annual public safety pension applications, with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years. Long Beach posted an RFP for surgical Centers of Excellence networks covering knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures, with proposals due October 7, 2026 and go-live targeted for April 1, 2027. The Washington State Department of Transportation issued an RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference held August 31, 2026. Collier County, Florida posted an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members, with historical annual spending near $8.7 million. Santa Clara County Health System solicited a non-exclusive qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories, with proposals due October 7, 2026. The code shows activity in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, though the apparent tagging drift raises questions about whether this Commodity code represents genuinely related work or reflects inconsistent categorization practice in state procurement systems.