UNSPSC 85723538: Fusion of right ankle joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of right ankle joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, 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 0SGF0KZ

UNSPSC 85723538 Fusion of right ankle joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code describing a specific orthopedic surgical procedure. The recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect surgical procedure procurement in the traditional sense. Instead, the opportunities involve medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational health surveillance, health professional staffing, and surgical carve-out benefits administration — none of which align with purchasing fusion procedures themselves. This mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the procurement system or that the code is being used to categorize broader healthcare services rather than discrete surgical interventions. State and local agencies do not typically procure individual surgical procedures through RFP or RFQ; instead, they contract for medical provider networks, benefit administration, and related healthcare support services that may encompass such procedures as part of broader coverage.

The recent opportunities reflect activity across multiple issuing bodies and regions. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office (Arizona) posted an RFP for independent medical evaluation services with a $750,000 maximum over five years, due October 16, 2026. The City of Long Beach (California) requested proposals for a surgical and medical procedure carve-out benefit program covering Centers of Excellence for knee, hip, orthopedic, shoulder, spine, heart, weight loss, and oncology procedures, with proposals due October 7, 2026. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, solicited occupational medical surveillance services with a pre-bid conference August 31, 2026 and proposals due October 9, 2026. Collier County (Florida) issued an RFP for pharmacy benefit management services with a historical annual spend of approximately $8.7 million, and the County of Santa Clara Health System (California) established a non-exclusive qualified vendor pool for temporary health professional staffing. Given the procedural mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity, practitioners should verify coding accuracy before pursuing opportunities tagged under this code.