UNSPSC 85701406: Removal of synthetic substitute from left acetabulum, percutaneous approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from left acetabulum, 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 0QP53JZ

UNSPSC 85701406 Removal of synthetic substitute from left acetabulum, percutaneous approach is a Commodity code that bears no meaningful relationship to the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The code nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, yet the six solicitations posted between late July and mid-September 2026 cover disability pension medical evaluations, health plan surgical carve-out benefits, occupational medical surveillance, youth detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary clinical staffing — none of which involve acetabular implant removal or orthopedic surgical procedures. State and local procurement offices appear to have applied this code to a broad medical and health services category that does not align with the code's clinical specificity.

Across the six opportunities, issuing bodies include city retirement boards (Phoenix), city human resources departments (Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington), county juvenile justice systems (Harris County), county health authorities (Collier County, Santa Clara County), with contract scopes ranging from $750,000 over five years for pension disability evaluations to approximately $8.7 million annually for pharmacy benefit administration. The geographic spread covers Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington. Given the absence of actual orthopedic surgical procurement and the apparent miscoding of diverse healthcare administration work, this code warrants review for reclassification; vendors pursuing state and local health services contracts should verify correct UNSPSC assignment through the issuing procurement office rather than relying on this code's nominal description.