UNSPSC 85721136: Revision of autologous tissue substitute in left metatarsal-tarsal joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of autologous tissue substitute in left metatarsal-tarsal joint, 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 0SWLX7Z

UNSPSC 85721136 Revision of autologous tissue substitute in left metatarsal-tarsal joint, external approach is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local procurement activity reflected in recent solicitations. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure; however, the recent opportunities posted under this code encompass independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, surgical center-of-excellence benefit programs, occupational medical surveillance services, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve autologous tissue revision procedures or orthopedic surgery. The mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the source data or a UNSPSC classification that does not serve as an active buying category for state and local government.

The recent opportunities span multiple issuing bodies including city pension offices (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), municipal human resources and benefits programs (City of Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county juvenile detention systems (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), county benefits administration (Collier County), and county health systems (County of Santa Clara Health System) across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. No single category of work dominates under this code, and the geographic spread reflects unrelated health services procurements rather than a coherent commodity family. State and local procurement professionals evaluating this code should recognize it as a mislabeled or inactive category for practical contracting purposes.