UNSPSC 85731461: Removal of autologous tissue substitute from urethra, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of autologous tissue substitute from urethra, 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 0TPD07Z

UNSPSC 85731461 Removal of autologous tissue substitute from urethra, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code, drawn from medical procedure taxonomy, does not align with the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it; those solicitations address occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, emergency and specialty care for detained youth, and specialty medical services — none of which involve urological surgical procedures or tissue substitute removal.

The mismatch between the code's clinical scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either a classification error in the tagging of these opportunities or a fundamental misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy as applied and the medical services state and local governments currently purchase. No state or local procurement office has recently posted an RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB seeking removal of autologous tissue substitutes from the urethra. Given the specificity of the code, pursuit of this category at this time is not warranted.