UNSPSC 85722801: Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in left ankle joint, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in left ankle joint, external 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 0SWGXKZ

UNSPSC 85722801 Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in left ankle joint, external approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal surgical scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code span occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluation, surgical carve-out networks, and youth detention medical services — none of which concern tissue substitutes, joint revision procedures, or ankle surgery. The issuing bodies posting under this code include state departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), counties (Harris County, Collier County, Santa Clara County), and cities (Phoenix, Long Beach), suggesting the code is being used as a general catchall for diverse health and medical procurement rather than as a classifier for orthopedic implant or surgical procedure purchases.

Geographic activity appears scattered across Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no concentration in any single region. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) for disability benefit determinations; the City of Long Beach's RFP for surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefits (HR26753, due October 7, 2026) covering knee, hip, shoulder, spine, and oncology procedures through Centers of Excellence; the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFQ for occupational medical surveillance services (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) for ferry system employees across 14 locations; and Collier County's RFP for pharmacy benefit management services (258414, due April 9, 2026) covering approximately 2,400 employees with historical annual pharmacy spending of $8.7 million. The mismatch between the code's title and the work actually being solicited suggests this code is either misclassified in issuing-agency systems or has been repurposed as a catch-all for health-services procurement; firms pursuing orthopedic implant, tissue substitute, or joint-revision work should verify code alignment directly with issuing agencies rather than rely on this taxonomy entry.