UNSPSC 85703267: Removal of synthetic substitute from right lower femur, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to removal of synthetic substitute from right lower femur, 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 0QPB0JZ

UNSPSC 85703267 Removal of synthetic substitute from right lower femur, open approach is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific surgical procedure, yet recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with orthopedic surgery but instead covers occupational and disability medical evaluation services, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. State and local agencies are not soliciting for femoral implant removal itself; instead, the code has been applied to broader healthcare administrative and staffing services including independent medical record review and disability examinations for public safety pension systems, occupational health surveillance for transportation workers, specialty surgical network management for municipal employee health plans, pharmacy claims processing and formulary management, and temporary ancillary clinical staffing placement. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span city retirement offices (Phoenix), municipal human resources departments (Long Beach), state transportation agencies (Washington State Department of Transportation), county health systems (Santa Clara, Harris County), and county commissioners' offices (Collier County), indicating that the code is being used as a catch-all for health services procurement rather than for a discrete procedure-specific supply or service line.

Recent activity concentrates in Arizona, California, Florida, Washington, and Texas. The City of Phoenix Retirement Office is seeking independent medical evaluation services for approximately 75 annual disability benefit applications for fire and police pension boards, with proposals due October 16, 2026 and a maximum contract value of $750,000 over five years (RFP RTMRFP26001). The Washington State Department of Transportation, on behalf of Washington State Ferries, is requesting occupational medical surveillance services across 14 ferry terminals, with proposals due October 9, 2026 and a pre-bid conference on August 31, 2026 (RFQ RFP20260825). The City of Long Beach is soliciting a surgical carve-out benefit program for Centers of Excellence procedures including knee, hip, spine, and oncology surgery, with proposals due October 7, 2026 (RFP HR26753). Collier County Board of County Commissioners is seeking pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual pharmacy spending near $8.7 million (RFP 258414, due April 9, 2026 — this deadline has passed). The County of Santa Clara Health System is building a qualified vendor pool for temporary ancillary health professional staffing across audiology, imaging, orthopedic, surgical, and other non-nursing categories, with proposals due October 7, 2026 (RFSQ RFSQHHSFY270052). This code shows substantial mismatch between its nominal scope and actual procurement activity; the taxonomy entry does not reflect the work state and local agencies are buying today.