UNSPSC 85771829: Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right upper extremity, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right upper extremity, 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 0XP60KZ

UNSPSC 85771829 Removal of nonautologous tissue substitute from right upper extremity, open approach is a Commodity code whose nominal scope—surgical removal of implanted tissue substitutes—does not align with any of the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code. The opportunities are instead for independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit carve-outs, occupational health surveillance, juvenile detention medical services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these procurements involves removal of tissue substitutes or surgical procedures on upper extremities. The code shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement; the mismatch between the code's clinical procedure name and the actual work being solicited suggests either a classification error in the posting data or that this particular code does not reflect current state and local buying patterns.

No state and local opportunities under this code represent the specific work the Commodity code nominally describes. Business development professionals should verify code classification in any RFP or RFQ received, as the posted opportunities lack alignment with the code's scope and provide no meaningful market signal for surgical implant removal services at the state or local level.