UNSPSC 85705228: Supplement left tarsal with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left tarsal 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 0QUM3JZ

UNSPSC 85705228 Supplement left tarsal with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it bear no relation to surgical implants or orthopedic services. The five most recent solicitations in the source—inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for peer workers, and fire department medical direction—span healthcare administration, managed care, behavioral health, and emergency medical oversight. None involve tarsal joint procedures or synthetic orthopedic substitutes. The code appears to be a misclassification artifact in the source data; no relevant procurement activity under the code's stated scope is present.

State and local governments show no documented recent purchasing activity for tarsal joint supplementation with synthetic substitutes under this code. The opportunities in the source represent healthcare services, benefits administration, and medical direction roles across county governments and special districts (Muscogee County Prison, Collier County, Monroe County, San Mateo County, and Santa Monica), but none procure surgical implants or orthopedic devices. The geographic spread across Georgia, Florida, and California reflects the jurisdictions issuing the misclassified opportunities, not a market for the commodity itself. No vendor should rely on this code to identify legitimate procurement of tarsal implants or related orthopedic products in state and local markets.