UNSPSC 85721714: Excision of right metatarsal-tarsal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to excision of 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 0SBK0ZZ

UNSPSC 85721714 Excision of right metatarsal-tarsal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that represents a specific surgical procedure classification, but the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not reflect surgical interventions. Instead, the opportunities show state and local governments using this code designation to solicit health services administration, occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, and clinical staffing — activities that fall outside the orthopedic surgical scope the code nominally describes. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, county human resources and health departments, state transportation authorities, and county juvenile justice systems. This mismatch between the code's clinical definition and the actual procurement work suggests the code is being applied inconsistently or incorrectly across state and local sourcing systems, creating a signal that pursuit decisions should weight actual opportunity scope heavily rather than code nomenclature.

Recent opportunities are concentrated in Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted an RFP on September 16, 2026 (due October 16) for independent medical evaluation services to support disability benefit determinations for approximately 75 annual public safety personnel retirement applications, with a five-year maximum contract value of $750,000. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted an RFP on August 25 (due October 9) for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals and maintenance locations, requiring examinations by board-certified occupational medicine physicians. The City of Long Beach posted an RFP on August 26 (due October 7) for surgical carve-out benefit management covering Centers of Excellence networks for approximately 3,800 active employees and retirees. Collier County issued an RFP on August 20 (due April 9, 2026) for pharmacy benefit management services covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 members with historical annual spending near $8.7 million. No actionable alignment exists between the code's stated surgical procedure and the work actually being procured under it.