UNSPSC 85721679: Fusion of left tarsal joint with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of left tarsal joint with synthetic substitute, 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 0SGJ0JZ

UNSPSC 85721679 Fusion of left tarsal joint with synthetic substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code appears to describe a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect direct procurement of that clinical service. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code involve health benefits administration, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for youth in detention, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing—none of which align with procurement of a surgical fusion procedure or the implantable devices and instruments that procedure entails. The mismatch suggests either a data classification error in how opportunities were tagged to this code or that state and local bodies do not solicit this specific procedure line through standard procurement channels at the commodity level.

The recent opportunities associated with the code span Arizona, California, Washington, and Texas across city retirement systems, county health authorities, state transportation agencies, and county juvenile probation departments. Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026, maximum $750,000 over five years), the City of Long Beach RFP for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program (due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (due October 9, 2026), Harris County Juvenile Probation Department's RFI for emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth (due September 25, 2026), Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services (due April 9, 2026, historical annual spend ~$8.7 million), and Santa Clara County Health System's solicitation for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026, non-exclusive multiple-award vehicle). No procurement officer pursuing this code should invest pursuit effort; the code does not reflect what state and local governments are actually buying right now.