UNSPSC 85723967: Extirpation of matter from left ankle joint, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from left 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 0SCG3ZZ

UNSPSC 85723967 Extirpation of matter from left ankle joint, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure—bears no meaningful connection to the work state and local governments are actually buying under this code. Recent solicitations tagged to this code encompass independent medical evaluation services, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical center-of-excellence networks, and emergency medical services for youth in custody. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated clinical scope; the misalignment suggests either systematic miscoding by issuing bodies or a mismatch between UNSPSC taxonomy granularity and actual procurement categorization at the state and local level.

The six recent opportunities span Arizona (Phoenix), California (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County), and Texas (Harris County), with issuing bodies ranging from city retirement offices to county health systems and state transportation agencies. Representative recent work includes the City of Phoenix Retirement Office requesting independent medical evaluation services for public safety disability benefit determinations, with proposals due October 16, 2026; the Washington State Department of Transportation requesting occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations, with proposals due October 9, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara Health System establishing a vendor pool for temporary ancillary clinical staffing (audiology, radiology, therapy, surgical/operating room, and other non-nursing categories), with proposals due October 7, 2026. Given the disconnect between code definition and actual procurement activity, pursuit decisions should weight the specific issuing body's scope and evaluation criteria rather than rely on the UNSPSC taxonomy as a reliable market signal.