UNSPSC 85722129: Insertion of spacer into right metatarsal-tarsal joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to insertion of spacer into right 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 0SHK38Z

UNSPSC 85722129 Insertion of spacer into right metatarsal-tarsal joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows no recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its clinical scope. The six recent opportunities posted under this code describe independent medical evaluation services for pension disability determinations, occupational medical surveillance for ferry workers, surgical benefit carve-outs and centers of excellence networks, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, emergency medical services for detained youth, and specialty and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which involve insertion of spacers into metatarsal-tarsal joints. The mismatch between the code's stated clinical procedure and the actual medical and administrative services being solicited suggests either systematic miscoding at the originating procurement offices or indexing error in the source data.

The jurisdictions posting under this code include large cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), a state transportation department (Washington), a county health system (Santa Clara), a county juvenile probation department (Harris County, Texas), and a county board of commissioners (Collier County, Florida). No vendor is winning repeat awards under the code's nominal scope. The recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Without alignment between the code name and the services actually being procured, this code does not present a coherent target for business development in orthopedic medical device or procedure domains.