UNSPSC 85723410: Removal of autologous tissue substitute from left ankle joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of autologous tissue substitute from left ankle joint, open 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 0SPG07Z

UNSPSC 85723410 Removal of autologous tissue substitute from left ankle joint, open approach is a Commodity code that represents a narrowly defined surgical procedure; however, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little alignment with the code's nominal scope. Instead, the opportunities reflect broader healthcare administration, occupational health surveillance, and medical staffing services that fall outside the specific orthopedic procedure the code describes. The code shows minimal relevant recent activity for the surgical procedure itself among state and local buyers.

The opportunities present in the source are unrelated to the code's stated definition: the City of Phoenix Retirement Office is procuring independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations; the City of Long Beach is seeking a surgical procedure carve-out benefit program for its health plan; the Washington State Department of Transportation is purchasing occupational medical surveillance services; Harris County Juvenile Probation Department is requesting emergency and specialty medical services for detained youth; Collier County is managing pharmacy benefit administration; and Santa Clara Health System is establishing a temporary health professional staffing pool. None of these solicitations involve removal of autologous tissue substitutes or ankle joint procedures. The code assignment appears to reflect a data-classification mismatch rather than authentic procurement volume under the commodity definition itself. Business development professionals should verify whether opportunities are genuinely tagged to this code or whether alternative UNSPSC classifications better capture the actual market activity in their target jurisdictions.