UNSPSC 85721542: Removal of synthetic substitute from right metatarsal-tarsal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from right 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 0SPK0JZ

UNSPSC 85721542 Removal of synthetic substitute from right metatarsal-tarsal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no meaningful recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its clinical procedure scope. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure involving synthetic joint implant removal, yet the six recent state and local opportunities posted under or near this code (between July and September 2026) span occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent disability medical evaluations, surgical Center of Excellence networks, and youth detention healthcare services — none of which involve metatarsal-tarsal joint surgery or implant removal. The apparent tagging mismatch suggests either data classification error in the source system or use of this code as a placeholder for broader healthcare procurement that does not reflect the commodity's actual clinical definition.

The geographic spread of the few opportunities that do appear includes Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Florida (Collier County), Texas (Harris County), and Washington State (WSDOT Washington State Ferries). Issuing bodies span county health systems, municipal retirement offices, state transportation departments, and county procurement offices. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) at $750,000 over five years, and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference scheduled August 31). Given the disconnect between the code's orthopedic-surgical definition and the healthcare-administrative work actually being solicited, this code does not represent a clear or actionable procurement category for business development purposes at this time.