UNSPSC 85721502: Removal of synthetic substitute from left toe phalangeal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from left toe phalangeal 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 0SPQ0JZ

UNSPSC 85721502 Removal of synthetic substitute from left toe phalangeal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent solicitations tagged under it involve independent medical evaluation services, occupational medical surveillance, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention healthcare—none of which fall within the scope of performing or procuring that particular surgical intervention. The mismatch between the code's technical clinical descriptor and the work being solicited suggests either tagging error or a substantive disconnect between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how these issuing bodies classify health services procurement.

The issuing bodies across the recent opportunities span multiple jurisdictions: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona), the City of Long Beach (California), the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (Texas), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and the County of Santa Clara Health System (California). Geographic activity centers on Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no single jurisdiction dominating. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 ($750,000 maximum over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance due October 9, 2026, and the County of Santa Clara Health System RFQ for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026. The code's actual procurement value and activity remain unclear given the substantive disconnect between its nominal scope and the health services and administrative work being solicited under it.