UNSPSC 85721834: Revision of synthetic substitute in left metatarsal-tarsal joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in left metatarsal-tarsal joint, percutaneous 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 0SWL3JZ

UNSPSC 85721834 Revision of synthetic substitute in left metatarsal-tarsal joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a highly specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities tagged under it reflect broad health services procurement — independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs for employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which directly concern joint replacement procedures or their clinical revision. The issuing bodies span city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal employee health programs (Long Beach, Collier County), state transportation departments (Washington State Ferries), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), regional public health systems (Santa Clara County), and county benefits consortia, indicating fragmented demand across health administration, benefits procurement, and occupational health rather than orthopedic medical device or surgical services supply.

Geographic representation includes Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara County, Collier County Florida), Washington State, Texas (Harris County), and Florida, with no discernible concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) to support disability benefit determinations for approximately 75 annual applications at a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years; the City of Long Beach's RFP for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) managing specialized Center of Excellence networks for knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures for 3,800 enrolled members; and the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) requiring physician-led examinations across 14 ferry system locations. The code exhibits a substantive mismatch between its nominal scope and actual procurement activity, suggesting misclassification or administrative tagging error rather than meaningful market activity in orthopedic joint revision procedures.