UNSPSC 85732629: Removal of synthetic substitute from kidney, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from kidney, 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 0TP50JZ

UNSPSC 85732629 Removal of synthetic substitute from kidney, open approach is a Commodity code that shows a material mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's technical name references a specific surgical procedure — removal of an artificial kidney — yet the recent opportunities tagged under it span occupational medical surveillance, disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, surgical carve-out benefit programs, and temporary health professional staffing. The Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026) and the Washington State Department of Transportation's medical surveillance solicitation (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026) represent the closest alignment to medical evaluation and examination work, but neither involves kidney-replacement procedures or surgical interventions at the commodity level. The Collier County PBM services RFP and the City of Long Beach surgical carve-out solicitation address broader health benefit administration rather than the specific procedure named in the code.

State and local bodies posting opportunities under this code include county retirement systems, state transportation departments, county health systems, and municipal benefits offices — a diverse issuing-body mix spanning Arizona, Washington, Florida, and California. The geographic spread reflects activity in the West and Southeast, though the sample size is too small and the code's scope too divergent from actual work being bought to characterize procurement concentration meaningfully. The code appears misclassified for the opportunities it receives; firms evaluating this code should treat it as a low-relevance signal and instead focus on the specific work categories (occupational medicine, disability evaluation, health benefit administration) through their proper UNSPSC classifications or by monitoring these issuers directly rather than relying on commodity-level taxonomy precision under 85732629.