UNSPSC 85721425: Reposition right metatarsal-tarsal joint with external fixation device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to reposition right metatarsal-tarsal joint with external fixation device, 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 0SSK05Z

UNSPSC 85721425 Reposition right metatarsal-tarsal joint with external fixation device, open approach (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code describes a surgical procedure for corrective orthopedic fixation, but the recent opportunities tagged under this code—including independent medical evaluation services for public safety retirement systems, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, surgical benefit carve-out programs, and temporary health professional staffing—center on medical administration, benefits management, and clinical staffing rather than orthopedic surgical procedures or related implants and devices. No state or local procurement opportunities in the source reflect the purchase or contracting for the specific surgical procedure the code nominates.

The mismatch suggests either a classification error in the source data or that this code is dormant for state and local government buying. State and local bodies typically procure medical services and benefits through administrative and staffing contracts rather than through product-specific procedure codes. If your firm provides orthopedic surgical services, implants, or related devices to state or local health systems, this code's apparent inactivity warrants verification against the actual issuing bodies' procurement catalogs before allocating pursuit resources.