UNSPSC 85781872: Alteration of right ankle region with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to alteration of right ankle region with nonautologous 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 0Y0K0KZ

UNSPSC 85781872, Alteration of right ankle region with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach, is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent procurement activity from state and local governments. The code nominally describes a surgical procedure on the ankle joint, yet the recent opportunities tagged under this code do not match this scope — they cover occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent disability medical evaluations, emergency youth detention medical services, and surgical benefit carve-out programs for municipal employees. None of these solicitations involve ankle surgery or orthopedic implant procedures. The mismatch suggests either systematic tagging error within state and local procurement systems or that the code has been repurposed to capture broader medical services contracting that falls outside the narrow procedure definition in the UNSPSC taxonomy.

No state and local procurement opportunities directly soliciting ankle reconstruction surgery or related implant services appear in the recent record. State and local issuing bodies acquire medical services through benefits management, staffing pool agreements, and occupational health programs rather than through direct surgical-procedure procurement. If your firm pursues the code as labeled, focus on whether state and local health plans, county health systems, or public employee benefit programs embed ankle surgery into bundled surgical carve-outs or specialty procedure networks — the Long Beach surgical benefit carve-out (RFP HR26753, due October 7, 2026) and Santa Clara temporary health professional staffing (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026) suggest limited openings for orthopedic services under this taxonomy. Direct procurement of surgical procedures or implants under this code does not currently materialize in state and local notice activity.