UNSPSC 85701636: Extirpation of matter from right acetabulum, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to extirpation of matter from right acetabulum, percutaneous endoscopic 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 0QC44ZZ

UNSPSC 85701636 Extirpation of matter from right acetabulum, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code nominally describing a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with orthopedic surgery procurement. The solicitations posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance, disability benefit medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, health professional staffing, surgical carve-out programs, and emergency medical services for youth in detention — none of which involve acetabular procedures or percutaneous endoscopic orthopedic work. This code shows a fundamental mismatch between its formal definition and the work state and local governments are actually buying under it, suggesting either a widespread misclassification by issuing bodies or a taxonomy artifact with limited decision relevance to current procurement activity.

The six recent opportunities posted under this code originate from Arizona (City of Phoenix Retirement Office), California (City of Long Beach and County of Santa Clara Health System), Washington State (Department of Transportation), Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and Texas (Harris County Juvenile Probation Department), indicating geographic scatter across multiple regions and issuing-body types including municipal retirement boards, city human resources departments, state transportation agencies, county health systems, and detention authorities. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services (proposals due October 16, 2026, $750,000 maximum over five years), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance services (proposals due October 9, 2026, pre-bid conference August 31, 2026), and the Collier County Board of County Commissioners' RFP for pharmacy benefit management services (proposals due April 9, 2026, approximately $8.7 million annual spend). Given the categorical mismatch, this code warrants investigation with procurement offices to confirm intentional use or to identify whether a reclassification or corrected code assignment is pending.