UNSPSC 85723818: Removal of autologous tissue substitute from right ankle joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of autologous tissue substitute from right ankle joint, percutaneous 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 0SPF37Z

UNSPSC 85723818 Removal of autologous tissue substitute from right ankle joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that carries a clinical-procedure classification, yet recent state and local procurement activity tagged to this code does not align with orthopedic surgical services. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability benefits evaluation, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, youth detention medical services, and surgical procedure carve-outs for health plans — none of which involve the removal of tissue substitutes or ankle-joint procedures. The code appears to have been applied inconsistently or incorrectly to general health and medical administration services. State and local purchasing offices issuing under this code include county health systems, city retirement boards, state transportation departments, county juvenile probation authorities, and county board of commissioners offices. The geographic spread includes Arizona (Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), and Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners).

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office, on behalf of the Phoenix Fire Pension Board and Phoenix Police Pension Board, posted RFP RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation services with proposals due October 16, 2026 — a $750,000 five-year contract for disability medical record summary preparation and scheduling of independent medical and psychiatric examinations. The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Washington State Ferries, posted RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026, requiring examinations by a physician board-certified in occupational medicine across 14 ferry locations statewide. The County of Santa Clara Health System posted a non-exclusive multiple-award RFSQHHSFY270052 for temporary health professional staffing services across ancillary clinical categories, with proposals due October 7, 2026. The code shows little relevant recent activity for the surgical procedure it nominally describes; prospective vendors should verify code assignment with issuing bodies before committing pursuit resources.