UNSPSC 85701023: Repair left acetabulum, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to repair left 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 0QQ5XZZ

UNSPSC 85701023 "Repair left acetabulum, external approach" is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement systems with minimal recent activity aligned to its surgical-procedure nomenclature. The three recent opportunities nominally tagged under this code—occupational medical surveillance for Washington State Ferries, independent medical evaluation services for Phoenix pension boards, and temporary health professional staffing for Santa Clara County Health System—address medical evaluation, examination scheduling, and clinical staffing rather than orthopedic surgical repair. A fourth opportunity, pharmacy benefit management for Collier County, and a fifth, specialty medical services for Harris County juvenile detention, do not relate to the code's stated scope. The code does not surface active solicitation volume for orthopedic acetabular repair procedures or related surgical interventions in state and local procurement.

The mismatch between the code's clinical name and the opportunities posted under it suggests either miscoding at the source or a fundamental misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how state and local bodies actually tag medical and health-service purchases. State and local procurement offices soliciting medical examinations, health professional staffing, and pharmacy management are clearly buying medical services, but not the specific surgical procedure the Commodity code names. Absent clear evidence of recent, on-scope solicitation activity for orthopedic repair services under this code, pursue opportunities only if your firm operates in occupational medicine, independent medical evaluation, or health professional staffing—none of which match the code's ostensible scope.