UNSPSC 85721500: Joints foot, open approach-part C

This class includes one or more of 16 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the joints of the foot with open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0S.

UNSPSC 85721500 Joints foot, open approach-part C is a Class code. State and local procurement activity tagged under this code shows no clear alignment with the code's nominal medical or anatomical scope; the recent opportunities posted under it reflect broad healthcare contracting categories including inmate medical and pharmacy services, pharmacy benefit management, virtual primary and urgent care, peer support for peer workers, and emergency medical services medical direction. The actual work being solicited spans healthcare administration, clinical delivery platforms, wellness program management, and medical oversight rather than the orthopedic or podiatric procedure implied by the code name. This mismatch suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or a data-classification inconsistency in how state and local procurement offices have tagged these opportunities.

The issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners (Collier County, Monroe County), consolidated city governments (Columbus Consolidated Government), county health departments (San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services), and municipal fire departments (Santa Monica Fire Department). Recent activity spans Georgia, Florida, and California, with no single state or region dominating. Representative recent opportunities include Muscogee County Prison's RFP No. 26-0008 for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services (RFP, due May 15, 2026, monthly services cost currently $95,537.71), Collier County's RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 members with historical annual pharmacy spending of $8.7 million (RFP, due April 9, 2026), and Monroe County's RFP for virtual primary and urgent care services serving approximately 2,300 county members (RFP, due April 16, 2026). The code shows limited recent activity with no clear pattern of repeat buyers or geographic concentration, and the mismatch between code classification and actual service scope creates uncertainty about the reliability of this UNSPSC designation for targeted business development.