UNSPSC 85703078: Supplement right upper femur with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to supplement right upper femur with nonautologous tissue substitute, open 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 0QU60KZ

UNSPSC 85703078 Supplement right upper femur with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes orthopedic surgical implants and procedures, yet recent state and local contracting activity shows no alignment with this procurement code. The most recent opportunities posted under this code span occupational medical surveillance (Washington State Ferries), pharmacy benefit management (Collier County), temporary health professional staffing (Santa Clara County Health System), independent medical evaluation services (City of Phoenix), surgical benefit carve-out programs (City of Long Beach), and emergency medical services for detained youth (Harris County). None of these solicitations involve orthopedic implants, femoral supplements, or surgical prosthetics. The code appears to have been misapplied by issuing bodies to health services and staffing contracts that fall outside its intended scope.

Given the absence of any recent solicitations actually seeking orthopedic implants or femoral prosthetics under this code, pursuit is not warranted. The issuing bodies involved—a state department, two counties, a county health system, and a city—represent the typical mix of state and local buyers, but their current contracting activity under this code reflects a systematic tagging error rather than genuine market demand for the product class the code describes. Vendors in orthopedic implants and surgical prosthetics should monitor this code for corrected future solicitations rather than respond to current postings.