UNSPSC 85782902: Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in left lower extremity, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in left lower 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 0YWB0KZ

UNSPSC 85782902 Revision of nonautologous tissue substitute in left lower extremity, open approach is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code involve occupational medical surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, independent medical evaluations for disability pension determinations, surgical benefit carve-out networks, and emergency medical services for youth in custody — none of which concern surgical revision of tissue substitutes in extremities. The code appears to be a procedural medical billing or clinical classification that state and local procurement systems have misapplied to general health services procurement.

The mismatch indicates minimal relevant recent activity under the code's actual scope. State and local buyers across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington have posted six opportunities in the past three months, but none involve the orthopedic or reconstructive procedure the code nominally describes. This suggests either that procurement offices are using incorrect code assignment for health services contracts or that the code is seldom used for state and local acquisition. A vendor seeking opportunities aligned with the code's true clinical scope should monitor procurement channels directly rather than rely on this code's tagging accuracy.