UNSPSC 85722665: Fusion of left metatarsal-tarsal joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of left metatarsal-tarsal joint, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0SGL4ZZ

UNSPSC 85722665 Fusion of left metatarsal-tarsal joint, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code tagged to orthopedic surgical procedures, yet the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code show no alignment with that scope. Instead, the code appears in solicitations for occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability benefit determinations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical care networks, and emergency/inpatient services for detained youth. These opportunities represent administrative healthcare services, benefits management, and staffing—not orthopedic surgery or any specific surgical procedure. The mismatch between the code's nominal definition and the actual work being procured suggests either a tagging error in the state and local procurement systems or that the code has been repurposed to capture broad healthcare service delivery outside its original surgical scope. State and local buyers using this code span county governments (Collier County, Harris County, Santa Clara County), cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), and state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation). No issuing body appears more than once in the recent opportunities.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southwest and West: Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach, Santa Clara County), Florida (Collier County), Texas (Harris County), and Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a proposal deadline of October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years (RTMRFP26001); the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 locations, due October 9, 2026 (RFP20260825); and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ to establish a qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing across multiple ancillary clinical categories, due October 7, 2026 (RFSQHHSFY270052). The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned to its orthopedic surgical definition.