UNSPSC 85721550: Removal of synthetic substitute from left tarsal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from left 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 0SPJ0JZ

UNSPSC 85721550 Removal of synthetic substitute from left tarsal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a single orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it show little alignment with this specific clinical intervention. Instead, the opportunities reflect a broad range of healthcare administration, occupational health surveillance, disability benefits evaluation, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involves the removal of prosthetic material from a tarsal joint. The mismatch suggests this code is not reliably used by state and local procurement offices to tag work actually being bought, or that the source data contains miscoded opportunities. Issuing bodies in the recent records include city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, and county probation departments, representing a diverse mix of administrative and operational healthcare functions rather than surgical procedure procurement.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a response due October 16, 2026 and a maximum five-year contract value of $750,000, the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry locations with proposals due October 9, 2026, and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification for temporary ancillary health professional staffing services with proposals due October 7, 2026. No opportunity in the record involves tarsal joint surgery or prosthetic removal, indicating that the code's nominal scope and current procurement activity under it diverge substantially.