UNSPSC 85781873: Alteration of right ankle region with synthetic substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to alteration of right ankle region with synthetic 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 0Y0K0JZ

UNSPSC 85781873 Alteration of right ankle region with synthetic substitute, open approach (Commodity) shows minimal alignment between its nominal scope—a specific orthopedic surgical procedure code—and the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it. The recent opportunities do not solicit ankle surgery or related surgical implants; instead, they reflect general medical service procurement across occupational health surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical carve-out benefit programs, and emergency youth detention healthcare. The code appears to have been misapplied to these medical services and benefits-administration solicitations, suggesting that state and local procurement offices may be tagging broader health-service categories incorrectly or that the UNSPSC taxonomy reference in the source material does not align with typical orthopedic device or surgical-procedure coding in state and local procurement.

The issuing bodies include Arizona city retirement boards (Phoenix), California municipalities (Long Beach and Santa Clara County), Washington state agencies (Department of Transportation, Ferries division), Florida county governments (Collier County), and Texas county departments (Harris County Juvenile Probation). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington, with no discernible concentration. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (RTMRFP26001, due October 16, 2026, $750,000 over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry terminals (RFP20260825, due October 9, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's solicitation for a qualified vendor pool of temporary health professionals across 13 clinical and ancillary categories (RFSQHHSFY270052, due October 7, 2026). Given the persistent mismatch between code definition and actual solicitation scope, this code warrants verification before pursuing; the opportunities shown are real, but their UNSPSC assignment does not reflect orthopedic surgical services or devices.