UNSPSC 85721557: Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right tarsal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right 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 0SPH0KZ

UNSPSC 85721557 Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right tarsal joint, open approach (Commodity) shows no meaningful activity in recent state and local procurement records, and the code designation appears misaligned with the actual work being solicited under it.

The recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefit carve-outs, and emergency youth detention healthcare — none of which involve tissue removal, joint procedures, or the orthopedic surgical interventions the code nominally describes. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted RFP20260825 on August 25, 2026 for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 Washington ferry system locations, due October 9, 2026; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office issued RTMRFP26001 on September 16, 2026 for independent medical evaluation and disability record review services for public safety pension applicants, due October 16, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System solicited RFSQHHSFY270052 on July 7, 2026 for temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical roles, due October 7, 2026. Issuing bodies include state departments, counties, cities, and health systems — all procuring administrative medical support, occupational health programs, and temporary staffing rather than surgical procedures. The geographic spread covers Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas. The code's tagging appears to be a data-classification error rather than a reflection of actual procurement demand for tissue removal procedures at the state and local level.