UNSPSC 85722148: Fusion of right toe phalangeal joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of right toe phalangeal joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 0SGP3KZ

UNSPSC 85722148 Fusion of right toe phalangeal joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The code describes a specific surgical procedure for orthopedic joint fusion, but the six recent opportunities posted under this code encompass occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, specialty medical services for detained youth, and emergency hospital services — none of which align with the narrow scope of a particular joint-fusion surgical code. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or that this code has been incorrectly tagged to procurements for medical services contracting rather than clinical procedure delivery. No state or local government appears to be soliciting payment for or provision of the toe phalangeal fusion procedure itself under this code.

No decision-relevant activity supporting pursuit of this code exists in the recent state and local market. The issuing bodies (City of Phoenix Retirement Office, City of Long Beach, Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, and County of Santa Clara Health System) are buying healthcare administration, staffing, and benefit management services, not surgical procedures. Vendors evaluating whether to pursue work under UNSPSC 85722148 should disregard this code and focus on the appropriate family or class codes for medical services contracting, occupational health programs, or employee health benefits administration.