UNSPSC 85722177: Fusion of left tarsal joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of 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 0SGJ3ZZ

UNSPSC 85722177 Fusion of left tarsal joint, percutaneous approach, Commodity tier, does not reflect the work actually being solicited under this code in recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but the recent opportunities posted against it cover occupational medical surveillance, disability benefits medical record review, surgical benefit carve-out administration, pharmacy benefit management, emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align with fusion of a tarsal joint or any specific surgical procedure. The mismatch between the code label and the solicitations suggests either systematic miscoding or a technical issue in how opportunities are being tagged to this commodity code. State and local procurement systems occasionally apply codes that do not match the actual scope of work being purchased.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Washington State (Washington State Department of Transportation), Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Texas (Harris County), and Florida (Collier County), though the small sample of opportunities and their diversity across distinct service categories offer limited signal about concentration or repeat purchasing patterns under this specific code. Because the opportunities posted against this code do not represent a coherent commodity or service line, assessing whether the code is worth pursuing requires first confirming with the state and local procurement offices whether the tagging is intentional or an error.