UNSPSC 85721452: Replacement of left tarsal joint with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of left 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 0SRJ0JZ

UNSPSC 85721452 Replacement of left tarsal joint with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that does not reflect the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities posted against it span occupational health surveillance, disability medical record review and independent medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary clinical staffing pools, and surgical center-of-excellence carve-out programs. The issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, county health systems, city retirement offices, state transportation departments, and county juvenile probation departments. Geographic activity appears across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no dominant jurisdiction.

The mismatch between the code's clinical procedure name and the broad administrative, occupational, and managed-care services actually being purchased suggests either tagging error or a deliberate use of this code as a catch-all for health-related services. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (due October 16, 2026, maximum contract value $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across fourteen ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical center-of-excellence carve-out benefits (due October 7, 2026, targeting implementation April 1, 2027), Santa Clara County Health System's multiple-award RFSQ for temporary health professional staffing across thirteen ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026), and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 members (due April 9, 2026, historical annual pharmacy spending approximately $8.7 million). This code shows substantial recent activity but carries significant classification ambiguity that warrants clarification before pursuing opportunities tagged to it.