UNSPSC 85701006: Revision of synthetic substitute in right acetabulum, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in right acetabulum, external 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 0QW4XJZ

UNSPSC 85701006 Revision of synthetic substitute in right acetabulum, external approach is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity; the code's nominal scope describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet state and local procurement under this code does not appear focused on that work. Recent opportunities tagged to this code span independent disability medical evaluations, surgical benefit carve-out programs, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing — none of which align directly with acetabular implant revision or orthopedic implant procurement. The mismatch between the code's procedure-specific name and the health-services scope of actual posted solicitations suggests either systematic miscoding or a taxonomy limitation; pursuing this code requires verification that vendors' core business actually addresses the code's nominal scope rather than the broader health services the recent opportunities describe.

The limited issuing-body mix across recent postings includes a municipal pension board (City of Phoenix), a city health plan buyer (City of Long Beach), a state transportation agency (Washington State Department of Transportation), a county juvenile justice department (Harris County), a county benefits administration function (Collier County), and a county health system (Santa Clara County). Geographic activity appears scattered across Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with no clear concentration. Without clear alignment between the code definition and the recent opportunities cited, interested firms should treat this code as a low-priority watch until either the opportunities realign to orthopedic implant or surgical services procurement or the code's application is clarified through direct inquiry to individual issuing bodies.