UNSPSC 85721535: Removal of spacer from left metatarsal-tarsal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of spacer from 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 0SPL08Z

UNSPSC 85721535 Removal of spacer from left metatarsal-tarsal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that carries a procedural surgical nomenclature but does not align with any state or local government procurement activity reflected in recent solicitations. The code's nominal scope describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure; however, the recent opportunities posted under this code reflect procurement for occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans, and emergency and specialty care for detained youth. None of these solicitations address removal of metatarsal-tarsal joint spacers or related surgical interventions as a procurable service or commodity.

The mismatch between the code's procedural definition and the actual work being solicited suggests either a classification error in the source data or that the code is being applied to medical administration and health plan services rather than orthopedic surgical procedures themselves. State and local governments do not typically procure individual surgical procedures as line items; they procure medical services delivery, benefit management, and staffing through health systems, third-party administrators, and staffing agencies. The recent opportunities span issuing bodies including the City of Phoenix, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County, and Santa Clara County Health System, but none explicitly references joint spacer removal or orthopedic implant procurement. No representative opportunity under this code is directly relevant to the stated Commodity definition.