UNSPSC 85721405: Resection of left metatarsal-tarsal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to resection of left metatarsal-tarsal joint, 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 0STL0ZZ

UNSPSC 85721405 Resection of left metatarsal-tarsal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure; however, the recent opportunities posted under this code involve independent medical evaluations, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing, surgical procedure carve-outs through centers of excellence, and emergency medical services for detained youth. None of these services constitute or arrange for the surgical procedure the code names. The mismatch suggests either a data-classification error in the source system or a misalignment between code assignment and actual buying intent.

The recent opportunities do reveal state and local procurement of medical administration, clinical staffing, and health benefit management services across multiple issuing bodies — the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (disability medical evaluations), Washington State Department of Transportation (occupational medical surveillance), the City of Long Beach (surgical carve-out benefit programs), Collier County (pharmacy benefit management), the County of Santa Clara Health System (temporary clinical staffing), and Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (youth detention medical services) — but these are not meaningfully grouped under a commodity code for a specific surgical procedure. The geographic spread includes Arizona, Washington, California, and Texas, with activity concentrated among county health systems and municipal benefits administration. Without a clear match between code scope and actual solicitation content, this code shows little relevant purchasing signal for vendors in the orthopedic surgery or procedural domain.