UNSPSC 85781953: Alteration of right ankle region with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to alteration of right ankle region with synthetic substitute, percutaneous 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 0Y0K3JZ

UNSPSC 85781953 Alteration of right ankle region with synthetic substitute, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that the source shows sees little relevant recent activity. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the most-recent state and local contract opportunities tagged under this code span independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, surgical benefit carve-outs for government employee health plans, occupational medical surveillance, emergency and specialty healthcare for detained youth, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. None of these solicitations involve ankle surgery or orthopedic implants. The mismatch between the code's surgical-procedure scope and the range of administrative healthcare and staffing services actually posted under it suggests either systematic mis-tagging by issuing bodies or a data-taxonomy misalignment that renders this code unreliable for procurement targeting.

The issuing bodies include a city retirement office (Phoenix), municipal health systems (Long Beach, Santa Clara County), a state transportation department (Washington), a county juvenile probation department (Harris County), and a county human resources division (Collier County). Geographic activity spans Arizona, California, Washington, Texas, and Florida. Recent opportunities with posted dates range from July through September 2026, with response deadlines between September 25 and October 16, 2026. Because the code's nominal scope does not align with the substantive work being solicited, pursuing this code as a medical-device or surgical-services vehicle would misread the market signal.