UNSPSC 85722667: Fusion of left metatarsal-tarsal joint with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of left metatarsal-tarsal joint with synthetic substitute, 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 0SGL4JZ

UNSPSC 85722667 Fusion of left metatarsal-tarsal joint with synthetic substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment with actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the recent opportunities tagged under it span independent medical evaluations, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out benefits programs, temporary health professional staffing, and youth detention healthcare services — none of which involve metatarsal-tarsal fusion or any comparable procedure-specific clinical intervention. State and local issuing bodies appear to have applied this code as a broad catch-all for health services contracting rather than as a precise procedure-level classification. The mismatch between the code's surgical specificity and the actual scope of recent solicitations suggests either systematic miscoding or use of UNSPSC 85722667 as a placeholder category for health-services acquisitions that do not fit narrower taxonomy entries.

The recent opportunities originate from city and county health systems and retirement offices across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no clear dominant buyer. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office sought independent medical evaluations for disability determinations (RFP, due October 16, 2026); the Washington State Department of Transportation solicited occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry system locations (RFP, due October 9, 2026); the City of Long Beach requested surgical procedure carve-out benefits management (RFP, due October 7, 2026); the County of Santa Clara Health System issued a non-exclusive vendor qualification pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing (RFSQ, due October 7, 2026); and Collier County solicited pharmacy benefit management services for approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual spending near $8.7 million (RFP, due April 9, 2026, now past deadline). The code shows no coherent procurement signal and pursuing opportunities under it would require cross-referencing individual solicitations against actual clinical or administrative scope rather than relying on code alignment.