UNSPSC 85721851: Revision of spacer in left tarsal joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of spacer in left 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 0SWJ38Z

UNSPSC 85721851 Revision of spacer in left tarsal joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no alignment with recent state and local contract activity. The three opportunities that reference this code—independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), surgical benefit carve-out management for municipal employees (City of Long Beach), and occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers (Washington State Department of Transportation)—are administrative healthcare services, benefits management, and occupational health programs respectively. None involves orthopedic joint procedures or related medical devices. A fourth opportunity from Harris County Juvenile Probation Department seeking specialty medical services for detained youth, a fifth from Collier County for pharmacy benefit management, and a sixth from Santa Clara County Health System for temporary health professional staffing similarly diverge from the code's stated scope of tarsal joint surgery.

The mismatch suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or that this Commodity code does not reflect current state and local procurement practice. The opportunities posted between July and September 2026 are concentrated in Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), Florida (Collier County), Texas (Harris County), and Washington (WSDOT), but they document health plan administration, workforce staffing, and occupational health services rather than orthopedic surgical procedures or implants. Vendors pursuing work under this code should verify whether state and local bodies are actually buying tarsal joint revision devices or services before investing in pursuit, as recent solicitation patterns indicate minimal—if any—demand under the code's nominal scope.