UNSPSC 85721378: Supplement left metatarsal-tarsal joint with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement left metatarsal-tarsal joint with synthetic substitute, 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 0SUL0JZ

UNSPSC 85721378, Supplement left metatarsal-tarsal joint with synthetic substitute, open approach, is a Commodity code that describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure for ankle/foot joint reconstruction. However, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect surgical implant procurement or orthopedic device supply. Instead, the opportunities solicited fall squarely within occupational health services, employee benefits administration, pharmacy management, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which align with the code's nominal scope of surgical joint implants or surgical supplies.

The code shows no relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The six opportunities posted between July and September 2026 span independent disability medical evaluations (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), surgical benefit program management (City of Long Beach), occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Department of Transportation), youth detention medical services (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), and temporary health professional staffing (County of Santa Clara Health System). None involve acquisition of orthopedic implants, surgical devices, joint replacement materials, or related supplies. The mismatch between the code's name and the actual work being solicited suggests either a systematic tagging error in the underlying procurement database or that this code is not actively used by state and local buyers for the product category it nominally describes.