UNSPSC 85723540: Fusion of right ankle joint with autologous 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 autologous 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 0SGF07Z

UNSPSC 85723540 Fusion of right ankle joint with autologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but recent state and local contract activity under this code shows little alignment with that narrow clinical scope. The three most relevant recent opportunities posted under related medical service categories reflect state and local procurement for occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for disability retirement determinations, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which involve ankle fusion procedures or orthopedic surgery delivery. The issuing bodies include a state transportation department (Washington State Department of Transportation), a city retirement office (City of Phoenix), and a county health system (Santa Clara County Health System), alongside opportunities for pharmacy benefit management and surgical benefit carve-outs through Centers of Excellence that encompass orthopedic procedures among many others. This code appears to reflect a data-classification mismatch rather than active procurement aligned with its procedure-specific definition.

The geographic spread of recent solicitations covers Washington State, Arizona, California, and Florida, with no clear concentration in any single jurisdiction. The Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) requires board-certified occupational medicine physicians to conduct examinations across 14 ferry system locations; the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) seeks disability record summarization and physician examination coordination for approximately 75 annual public safety pension applications at $750,000 over five years; and the County of Santa Clara Health System's temporary health professional staffing RFI (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) establishes a qualified vendor pool for ancillary clinical services including orthopedic staffing across 13 eligible categories on a non-exclusive, non-guaranteed basis. The code's use here suggests either a classification error in the source data or that state and local procurement offices are tagging broader medical service opportunities under an overly specific procedure code, making this code unreliable for targeting relevant contract opportunities in its stated specialty.