UNSPSC 85705225: Supplement right toe phalanx with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right toe phalanx with synthetic substitute, 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 0QUQ3JZ

UNSPSC 85705225 Supplement right toe phalanx with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code with no meaningful recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure involving orthopedic implant placement, yet recent opportunities tagged under it actually solicit disability benefit medical evaluations, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, and surgical-care network management — none of which align with the procurement or supply of orthopedic implants or procedural supplies. The mismatch indicates that the code, as applied by issuing bodies, is being used for healthcare service procurement rather than the medical device or implant procurement the nominal code name describes.

The most recent tagged opportunities span Arizona (Phoenix Fire and Police Pension Boards' independent medical evaluation RFP), California (Long Beach surgical benefit carve-out RFP and Santa Clara Health System temporary staffing RFQ), Washington (State Ferries occupational medical surveillance RFP), Florida (Collier County pharmacy benefit management RFP), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department medical services RFI), with no geographic concentration. Given the disconnect between the code's stated scope and the actual work being solicited, state and local procurement professionals should verify code assignment independently when evaluating opportunities in this space rather than rely on the UNSPSC designation alone.