UNSPSC 85724234: Fusion of left ankle joint with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of left ankle joint with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0SGG47Z

UNSPSC 85724234 "Fusion of left ankle joint with autologous tissue substitute, percutaneous endoscopic approach" is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal medical procedure scope and the actual state and local procurement activity tagged under it. Recent opportunities show no orthopedic surgical procedures; instead, the code has been applied to occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for disability determinations, and surgical care carve-out programs for municipal benefits. The code's title describes a specific surgical technique, yet state and local agencies are using it to classify administrative healthcare services, benefits programs, and staffing. This tagging inconsistency renders the code poorly predictive for firms pursuing actual surgical or orthopedic procedural work.

Recent solicitations under this code span multiple states and issuing bodies with no concentration in orthopedic contracting. The Washington State Department of Transportation (via Washington State Ferries) posted RFP 20260825 for occupational medical surveillance services, due October 9, 2026, covering 14 ferry terminal and vessel locations with baseline and periodic medical exams for shipyard, engine, and deck crew supervised by board-certified occupational medicine physicians. Collier County (Florida) issued RFP 25-8414 for pharmacy benefit management services covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 members with historical spending of approximately $8.7 million annually, with a deadline of April 9, 2026 and three-year initial term plus two optional one-year renewals. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office posted RTMRFP26001 for independent medical evaluation services supporting disability benefit determinations under Arizona's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, due October 16, 2026, for a five-year maximum contract of $750,000 covering approximately 75 annual disability applications. Santa Clara County Health System issued RFSQHHSFY270052 for temporary health professional staffing across 13 ancillary clinical categories, with proposals due October 7, 2026, on a non-exclusive, multiple-award, five-year qualified vendor list vehicle with no guaranteed work. These opportunities demonstrate that the code is misapplied to administrative healthcare management and staffing rather than surgical procedures, making it a poor indicator of demand for actual orthopedic surgical services in state and local procurement.