UNSPSC 85705037: Reposition left toe phalanx, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition left toe phalanx, 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 0QSR0ZZ

UNSPSC 85705037 Reposition left toe phalanx, open approach is a Commodity code describing a specific surgical procedure; however, the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect orthopedic surgical services. Instead, the source shows health system procurement activity centered on occupational medical examinations, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical benefit carve-outs through Centers of Excellence networks, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for detained youth. The mismatch suggests either a systematic tagging error or that this code is being used as a catch-all placeholder for medical and health services across multiple issuing bodies without regard to the code's nominal surgical scope. The actual work being solicited spans employee health programs, public safety pension disability determinations, occupational health compliance, and clinical staffing arrangements rather than any single surgical procedure line.

Issuing bodies include city pension boards (City of Phoenix), municipal health systems (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county criminal justice systems (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and county government benefits programs (Collier County Board of County Commissioners). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit applications (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference scheduled August 31, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical benefit Centers of Excellence carve-out management (due October 7, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's multiple-award RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing (due October 7, 2026). Geographic activity centers on Arizona, California, and Washington, with secondary activity in Florida and Texas. Given the substantive disconnect between the code's nominal scope and the posted opportunities, this code does not represent a viable procurement avenue for orthopedic surgical services.