UNSPSC 85721600: Joints foot, open approach-part D

This class includes one or more of 16 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the joints of the foot with open approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 0S.

UNSPSC 85721600 Joints foot, open approach-part D, a Class code, does not map accurately to the state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities show no work related to orthopedic surgical procedures on the foot or ankle; instead, the tagged solicitations span occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs for government employee health plans, pharmacy benefit management, specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing. The code appears to have been misapplied to health services contracting that bears no relationship to the UNSPSC category name.

The issuing bodies pursuing these health services are diverse: state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems and human resources offices (Santa Clara Health System, Collier County), city retirement boards (City of Phoenix), city human resources (City of Long Beach), and county juvenile probation departments (Harris County). Geographic spread spans California, Arizona, Washington, and Florida, with activity concentrated in the West and Southeast. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's qualification-based solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). The code shows minimal or no activity aligned with its stated orthopedic surgical scope.