UNSPSC 85781642: Supplement right ankle region with autologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right ankle region with autologous tissue substitute, 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 0YUK07Z

UNSPSC 85781642 Supplement right ankle region with autologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that describes a specific surgical procedure, but state and local government activity under this code shows little relevance to public-sector procurement. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not involve ankle surgery or tissue supplementation; instead, they span independent medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, occupational medical surveillance, temporary health professional staffing, surgical benefits carve-outs for employee health plans, and emergency medical services for detained youth. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either tagging error in the state procurement systems or a misalignment between how this code is classified in the UNSPSC taxonomy and how state and local governments are using it to describe health services contracts.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code represent a diverse mix of state departments, county health systems, county commissioners' offices, and city retirement and benefits administration — including the Washington State Department of Transportation, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Santa Clara County Health System, the City of Phoenix Retirement Office, and the City of Long Beach. Recent activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no single jurisdiction dominating the code's procurement activity. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's independent medical evaluation RFP (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026), the City of Long Beach's surgical benefits carve-out RFP (HR26753, due October 7, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026). Given the disconnect between the code's stated scope and the health-plan and occupational-health services actually being procured, firms pursuing state and local opportunities should verify code alignment directly with issuing bodies rather than rely on this classification alone.