UNSPSC 85721740: Destruction of right tarsal joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to destruction of 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 0S5H0ZZ

UNSPSC 85721740 Destruction of right tarsal joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope—a surgical procedure on the right ankle joint—does not match the work being solicited under this classification. Recent opportunities posted under this code include independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit programs for employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance for transportation workers, emergency and specialty healthcare for youth in detention, pharmacy benefit management administration, and temporary clinical staffing across multiple ancillary health professional categories. None of these scopes involve orthopedic surgery or tarsal joint procedures. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, municipal human resources departments, state transportation agencies, county probation departments, county health systems, and county procurement offices serving healthcare consortiums—a broad mix of administrative and operational health-related purchasing.

Recent opportunities show activity across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington. Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits for Anthem Blue Cross PPO members (due October 7, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (due October 9, 2026, with a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 31, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's non-exclusive multiple-award qualification vehicle for temporary health professional staffing across thirteen ancillary clinical categories (due October 7, 2026). This code appears to be misclassified for the opportunities it currently carries; the procurement activity shown is administrative healthcare services and staffing, not surgical procedures. No recent opportunities directly solicit orthopedic or tarsal joint surgery services.