UNSPSC 85702927: Revision of synthetic substitute in right lower femur, external approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to revision of synthetic substitute in right lower femur, 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 0QWBXJZ

UNSPSC 85702927 Revision of synthetic substitute in right lower femur, external approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific orthopedic surgical procedure, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show little alignment with that scope. The opportunities posted do not involve orthopedic implant procurement, surgical supplies, or prosthetic device management. Instead, the tagged records cover independent medical evaluation services for disability pension determinations, occupational health surveillance, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and Centers of Excellence surgical carve-out programs — activities that fall outside the code's stated procedure-level definition and suggest a significant mismatch between how the code is being applied and what it nominally represents.

The issuing bodies include city retirement offices (Phoenix), state transportation departments (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara), county government human resources divisions (Collier County), and cities with municipal employee health programs (Long Beach). Geographic activity appears concentrated in the West and parts of the South, with recent postings from Arizona, Washington, California, and Florida. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Retirement Office's RFP for independent medical evaluation services due October 16, 2026 (supporting disability benefit determinations for public safety personnel), the Washington State Department of Transportation's RFP for occupational medical surveillance due October 9, 2026 (covering baseline and periodic examinations across 14 ferry system locations), and the County of Santa Clara Health System's RFQ for temporary health professional staffing due October 7, 2026 (establishing a non-exclusive qualified vendor pool across ancillary clinical categories). The code shows recent activity but appears to reflect inconsistent or erroneous classification rather than substantive procurement demand aligned with its nominal definition.