UNSPSC 85761710: Revision of synthetic substitute in mediastinum, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in mediastinum, external 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 0WWCXJZ

UNSPSC 85761710 Revision of synthetic substitute in mediastinum, external approach is a Commodity code that shows a substantial mismatch between its clinical surgical nomenclature and the actual work state and local governments are buying under it. The recent solicitations tagged to this code do not include mediastinal surgical procedures or synthetic implants. Instead, they center on occupational and disability medical services, health benefit administration, pharmacy management, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involves revision of mediastinal synthetic substitutes. The code appears to be misapplied in state and local procurement systems to cover a broad range of health services and medical staffing contracting.

The issuing bodies active under this code span county health systems, city retirement offices, state transportation departments, and county juvenile justice agencies. Geographic activity includes Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach, County of Santa Clara), Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), Washington (Washington State Department of Transportation), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department). Recent solicitations include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services for disability benefit determinations (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers across 14 Washington locations (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026 with pre-bid conference August 31, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFSQ for a qualified vendor pool of temporary health professional staffing in ancillary clinical categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). The code's misuse in state and local systems suggests that business development teams should not rely on this commodity code for targeted opportunity identification; the actual work being procured falls under health services, staffing, and medical administration codes rather than surgical implant categories.