UNSPSC 85723602: Extirpation of matter from right ankle joint, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right 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 0SCF0ZZ

UNSPSC 85723602 Extirpation of matter from right ankle joint, open approach is a Commodity code that shows minimal alignment between its procedural surgical taxonomy title and the actual work state and local governments are procuring under this classification. Recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve orthopedic surgical procedures; instead, they span occupational health surveillance, medical evaluation services for disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. The issuing bodies include city retirement offices, county health systems, state transportation departments, county commissioners' procurement divisions, and county juvenile probation departments—a mix spanning municipal human resources functions, public safety pension administration, health care operations, and social services. The code's nominal scope (ankle joint surgery) bears no clear relationship to the work being solicited, suggesting either miscoding in state and local procurement systems or administrative tagging inconsistent with UNSPSC intent.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southwest and West Coast, with recent solicitations from Arizona (City of Phoenix), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara), Florida (Collier County), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), and Texas (Harris County). The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, issued RFP20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services due October 9, 2026, requiring baseline and periodic medical examinations by board-certified occupational physicians across 14 ferry locations. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office issued RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation and disability record summary services due October 16, 2026 at $750,000 over five years. The County of Santa Clara Health System issued RFSQHHSFY270052 for a multiple-award qualified vendor pool in temporary health professional staffing across 13 clinical categories (excluding nursing and physicians) due October 7, 2026. Business development professionals should verify UNSPSC coding with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities under this classification, as the mismatch between code definition and actual procurement scope presents a poor market signal.